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  English Literature
Sarasota-Manatee - Undergraduate - BA
CIP Code: 23.0101

Program Mission Statement: 

The Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in Literature develops in students the ability to use language artistically and effectively in response to literature, with an understanding of the British and American literary tradition informed by awareness of cultural and historical context and genre expectations, as well as aesthetic and critical theories of the Western tradition as they have evolved through time.   

 

Graduates of this program will be able to demonstrate the following:
OUTCOME 1:
  • Analyze the elements of literary works of various genres.
Methods of Assessment :
  • Written Project: All English majors must take 4 of 7 literary survey courses. In these courses a written project is embedded. These essays are collected from each course each term. During the summer a sample is pulled and rendered anonymous. Then in early fall a team of faculty evaluate the essays on a rubric.
  • Faculty Assessment of Outcomes Survey: At the end of every semester, instructors in all English courses fill out scoring rubric that first rates the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome by the course, and then rates students’ performance of this competency in that particular course.
  • Student Assessment of Outcomes Survey: Students in all English courses are surveyed about the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome in the course and how well they feel the course helped them to develop this competency.
  
OUTCOME 2:
  • Describe cultural context reflected in a literary text.
Methods of Assessment :
  • Written Project: All English majors must take 4 of 7 literary survey courses. In these courses a written project is embedded. These essays are collected from each course each term. During the summer a sample is pulled and rendered anonymous. Then in early fall a team of faculty evaluate the essays on a rubric.
  • Faculty Assessment of Outcomes Survey: At the end of every semester, instructors in all English courses fill out scoring rubric that first rates the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome by the course, and then rates students’ performance of this competency in that particular course.
  • Student Assessment of Outcomes Survey: Students in all English courses are surveyed about the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome in the course and how well they feel the course helped them to develop this competency.
  
OUTCOME 1:
  • Interpret literature by means of critical analysis.
Methods of Assessment :
  • Written Project: All English majors must take 4 of 7 literary survey courses. In these courses a written project is embedded. These essays are collected from each course each term. During the summer a sample is pulled and rendered anonymous. Then in early fall a team of faculty evaluate the essays on a rubric.
  • Faculty Assessment of Outcomes Survey: At the end of every semester, instructors in all English courses fill out scoring rubric that first rates the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome by the course, and then rates students’ performance of this competency in that particular course.
  • Student Assessment of Outcomes Survey: Students in all English courses are surveyed about the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome in the course and how well they feel the course helped them to develop this competency.
  
OUTCOME 2:
  • Apply effective research techniques.
Methods of Assessment :
  • Written Project: All English majors must take 4 of 7 literary survey courses. In these courses a written project is embedded. These essays are collected from each course each term. During the summer a sample is pulled and rendered anonymous. Then in early fall a team of faculty evaluate the essays on a rubric.
  • Faculty Assessment of Outcomes Survey: At the end of every semester, instructors in all English courses fill out scoring rubric that first rates the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome by the course, and then rates students’ performance of this competency in that particular course.
  • Student Assessment of Outcomes Survey: Students in all English courses are surveyed about the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome in the course and how well they feel the course helped them to develop this competency.
  
OUTCOME 1:
  • Employ commonly accepted English grammar and usage.
Methods of Assessment :
  • Written Project: All English majors must take 4 of 7 literary survey courses. In these courses a written project is embedded. These essays are collected from each course each term. During the summer a sample is pulled and rendered anonymous. Then in early fall a team of faculty evaluate the essays on a rubric.
  • Faculty Assessment of Outcomes Survey: At the end of every semester, instructors in all English courses fill out scoring rubric that first rates the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome by the course, and then rates students’ performance of this competency in that particular course.
  • Student Assessment of Outcomes Survey: Students in all English courses are surveyed about the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome in the course and how well they feel the course helped them to develop this competency.
  
OUTCOME 2:
  • Present ideas effectively in writing.
Methods of Assessment :
  • Written Project: All English majors must take 4 of 7 literary survey courses. In these courses a written project is embedded. These essays are collected from each course each term. During the summer a sample is pulled and rendered anonymous. Then in early fall a team of faculty evaluate the essays on a rubric.
  • Faculty Assessment of Outcomes Survey: At the end of every semester, instructors in all English courses fill out scoring rubric that first rates the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome by the course, and then rates students’ performance of this competency in that particular course.
  • Student Assessment of Outcomes Survey: Students in all English courses are surveyed about the degree of emphasis placed on this outcome in the course and how well they feel the course helped them to develop this competency.
  
 


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For further inquiries and/or suggestions regarding ALC at USF, please contact Felix Wao, Assistant Director for Assessment of Student Learning and Academic Program Review, Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence
 
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