DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH - Texas Southern University

1 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH The mission of the DEPARTMENT of ENGLISH is to teach literature and language arts at the core curriculum level for all undergraduates and at the baccalaureate level for majors and minors. Through its courses and programs, the DEPARTMENT of ENGLISH aims to equip students to succeed in academic endeavors in college as well as in graduate and professional schools and to prepare them to assume responsible roles in society. The DEPARTMENT of ENGLISH offers courses leading towards two degrees, one undergraduate and one graduate: the Bachelor of Arts ( ) Degree in ENGLISH , with two tracks, Non-Teaching, Track I, and Teaching, Track II, and the Master of Arts ( ) Degree in ENGLISH . Students interested in the Master of Arts Degree in ENGLISH should consult the Graduate School Bulletin of Texas Southern University for further information.

2 In selecting ENGLISH as a major or a minor, students must formally register in the DEPARTMENT of ENGLISH and must seek requisite guidance from departmental advisors. Students wishing to petition for an ENGLISH major or minor must have minimum GPAs of in ENGLISH and must have grades of C or better in all ENGLISH courses completed at the time their petitions are made. For the baccalaureate or undergraduate degree, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 122 semester hours for the Degree in ENGLISH , Track I, and 123 semester hours for the Degree in ENGLISH , Track II. Students majoring in the ENGLISH Track I option (non-teaching) are required to declare minors in a second academic discipline. Students majoring in the ENGLISH Track II option (teaching certification) must take 21 hours of Education Courses in EDCI, including student teaching and six hours of required reading courses, in lieu of a minor.

3 Grades of C or better are required in all courses dedicated to either the major or the minor program. No course offered through the DEPARTMENT can be used to satisfy both a core curriculum requirement and a major requirement for graduation. To be eligible for graduation as ENGLISH majors, students must follow a program of specific course requirements as well as successfully complete an exit examination. Course requirements for the major and minor programs are summarized as follows: 1. For the major in ENGLISH , Non-Teaching Track I, 122 semester hours are required, including the following three-credit courses: ENG 230, ENG 231, ENG 302, ENG 303, ENG 304, ENG 338, ENG 430, ENG 432, ENG 433, and ENG 440 or ENG 441. 2. For the major in ENGLISH , Teaching Track II, 123 semester hours are required, including the following three-credit courses: ENG 230, ENG 231, ENG 302, ENG 303 or ENG 304, ENG 338, ENG 430, ENG 432, ENG 433, and ENG 440 or ENG 441.

4 Individuals interested in seeking certification for teaching in the public schools of Texas should contact the Teacher Certification Officer in the College of Education at Texas Southern University for application instructions. 3. For the minor in ENGLISH , 21 semester credit hours are required, including the following three-credit courses: ENG 231 (prerequisite ENG 230), ENG 302, ENG 303 or ENG 304, ENG 338, ENG 430, ENG 432, and ENG 440 or 441. Professional Writing Certificate For certification in professional writing, TSU students in any major must complete 9 hours of coursework (with a or above average), including all prerequisites, plus approved portfolio. Concentration options are for Technical Writing (ENG 338, ENG 412, ENG 536, SC 336, BADM 230) or for Creative Writing (ENG 320, ENG 347, ENG 350, ENG 352).

5 The offices of the DEPARTMENT of ENGLISH and of the faculty in the DEPARTMENT are located in Martin Luther King Center, with the DEPARTMENT Office located in Room 106. Questions may be directed to the DEPARTMENT Office at (713) 313-7214. LISTING OF FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT Brooks de Vita, Alexis Associate Professor , University of Vermont , , University of Colorado-Boulder 713-313-7214 MLK 139 Burgess, Linda Johnson Assistant Professor , , Texas Southern University , University of Missouri 713-313-7928 MLK 169 Butler, Thorpe A. Professor , Rice University , , Claremont Graduate School (713) 313-7663 MLK 143 Jennings, Arbolina L. Assistant Professor , Notre Dame College (Ohio) , New York University 713-313-7661 MLK 152 Johnson, Melba M. Instructor , , Texas Southern University 713-313-7535 MLK 144 Kilgore-Kimble, Donna Instructor , Huston-Tillotson College , Texas Southern University 713-313-7536 MLK 168 Moore, Shirley W.

6 Professor , Texas Southern University , , Rice University 713- 313-7652 MLK 141 Saldivar, Rhonda Associate Professor and Chair , Spelman College , George Peabody College , Peabody at Vanderbilt 713-313-7667 MLK 107/170 Samples, Ronald C. Associate Professor , Texas Southern University , , Rice University 713-313-7218 MLK 142 Saylors, Rita Associate Professor , University of Texas -Austin , , University of Houston 713-313-7666 MLK 142 Sollars, Michael D. Associate Professor , University of Missouri, Columbia , , University of Missouri, Kansas City 713-313-7654 MLK 165 Turner, Billy Joe Assistant Professor , Texas Southern University , University of Virginia 713-313-7659 MLK 162 Zeitler, Michael A. Associate Professor University of California, Santa Cruz , , Johns Hopkins University 713-313-7413 MLK 147 Conerly, Joyce Administrative Assistant ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 713-313-7916 MLK 106 DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH COURSES ENG 129 Introduction to ENGLISH Fundamentals (3) A course designed to prepare students to develop college level writing proficiency and to master the skills measured on state and national required tests such as the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) and ASSET Examination.

7 Focus on sentence structure, usage, mechanical conventions, and paragraph development. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Listed as ENGL 0100 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. ENG 130 ENGLISH Fundamentals (3) A course in basic reading and writing skills that concentrates on grammar, sentence structure, paragraph and essay development. Exemption by satisfactory score on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or ASSET Examination. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Listed as ENGL 0300 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. ENGLISH COURSES ENG 131 Freshman ENGLISH I (3) First of a two-part composition course in which students analyze essays that are samples of rhetorical modes and write competent multi-paragraph essays utilizing formal principles of grammar, usage, mechanics, rhetoric, and style.

8 Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: ENG 130 or satisfactory score on the ASSET exam. Listed as ENGL 1301 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. ENG 132 Freshman ENGLISH II (3) Second half of a two-part composition course designed to improve and extend students' skills in organizing and developing persuasive and analytical essays, to enhance knowledge of literary genres, and to provide instruction in research skills needed in the preparation of documented essays. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: ENG 131 or its equivalent. Listed as ENGL 1302 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. ENG 230 World Literature I (3) Survey of masterpieces of poetry, prose, and drama from antiquity through the Renaissance. Three hours of lecture per week.

9 Prerequisites: ENG 131 and ENG 132. Listed as ENGL 2332 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. ENG 231 World Literature II (3) Survey of masterpieces of poetry, prose, and drama from the Enlightenment to the present. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and 132. Listed as ENGL 2333 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. ENG 235 American Literature (3) Survey of the prose, poetry, and drama of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and 132. Listed as ENGL 2328 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. ENG 244 African American Literature (3) Survey of African American literature with emphasis on major authors and movements. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and ENG 132.

10 ENG 302 Great American Writers (3) Survey of major works of American literature from the colonial era to the present. The course emphasizes literary movements, genres, and themes. Required of ENGLISH majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses. ENG 303 Great British Writers I (3) Survey of major works of British literature from its beginnings through the eighteenth century. Required of ENGLISH majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses. ENG 304 Great British Writers II (3) Survey of major works of British literature from the nineteenth century to the present. Required of ENGLISH majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.