English

College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
Kuykendall 402
1733 Donaghho Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7619
Fax: (808) 956-3083
E-mail: uhmeng@hawaii.edu
Web: maven.english.hawaii.edu

Faculty

* Graduate Faculty

*N. G. Altizer, MA--creative writing, poetics, feminist criticism
*F. R. Ardolino, PhD--Renaissance literature, drama
*C. Bacchilega, PhD--folklore, 20th-century fiction, feminist and other literary theory, translation studies, narratology
*D. Baker, PhD--early modern literature and history, post-colonial studies
*M. Blair, MA--creative writing
*S. Canham, PhD--Victorian and juvenile literature, the novel
*J. Caron, PhD--19th-century American literature, Mark Twain, comic art and literature, popular culture
*J. Carroll, PhD--rhetoric and composition, American novel, fiction
*W. G. Creed, PhD--the English novel, literary criticism and theory, literature and science, computers and writing
*S. Curry, PhD--American literature, children's literature, comparative literature, critical theory
*P. Damon, MFA--creative writing
*L. Despain, PhD--theory and practice of teaching composition, American literature, 20th-century fiction
*A. Edelstein, PhD--American literature, the novel, literary theory
*K. Falvey, PhD--medieval language and literature, early Italian religious drama
R. Fand, PhD--composition and literature instruction
*W. Foltz, PhD--Victorian poetry, classical literature, biography
*C. Franklin, PhD--contemporary women's literature, ethnic American literatures, feminist theory
K. Fredericks, MA--composition and literature instruction
*R. Friederich, PhD--Renaissance, German, and comparative literature
*M. Fuchs, PhD--modern American literature, autobiography, women writers
*C. Fujikane, PhD--literatures of Hawai'i, Asian American literatures, feminist/nationalist critical theory and practice
*S. Goldsberry, PhD--creative writing
M. Hara, MA--composition and literature instruction
*M. Heberle, PhD--Renaissance literature, Spenser
L. Hershinow, MA--composition and literature instruction
*T. Hilgers, PhD--composition, psychology and literature
*C. Howes, PhD--19th-century literature, literary theory, research methods
*R. Hsu, PhD--modernism, ethnic literature, Asian American literature, feminist criticism
*R. Hughes, PhD--late 19th- and 20th-century American literature, fiction
*B. Ige, PhD--literatures of the United States; ethnic, feminist, and cultural studies; literary theory
*J. Kellogg, PhD--medieval English and French literature, comparative literature, social backgrounds, medieval women writers
S. Kosanke, MA--composition and literature instruction
*R. Lessa, PhD--English romanticism, English poetry, pastoralism
*J. Lew, PhD--late 18th-century literature, English and European romanticism, Gothic
*L. Lyons, PhD--post-colonial literatures and theory, Irish literature, cultural studies
*P. Lyons, PhD--American literatures, literary theory
*I. MacMillan, MFA--creative writing
*G. Man, PhD--19th-century British literature, narrative, film
*J. A. Marsella, PhD--composition studies, writing across the curriculum, academic literacy
K. McAndrews, PhD--composition and literature instruction
*R. W. McHenry Jr., PhD--Restoration and 18th-century literature, Shakespeare, literature and art
*B. Menikoff, PhD--19th- and 20th-century literature, textual criticism
L. Middleton, PhD--composition and literature instruction
*R. Morales, MA--creative writing, Pacific literature, American ethnic literature
*J. Morse, PhD--American literature, literary history
N. Mower, MA--composition and literature instruction
R. Nettell, PhD--composition and literature instruction
*P. Nicholson, PhD--old English, Chaucer, medieval literature, English language
*J. H. O'Mealy, PhD--Victorian literature, literature and society, modern drama
*R. Onopa, PhD--creative writing, science fiction
*J. Peters, PhD--modern British and American literature, narratology, the British novel (1700-1945)
*K. Phillips, PhD--20th-century comparative literature, Biblical and mythical backgrounds
*A. Rayson, PhD--African American literature, ethnic literature, professional editing, autobiography
*J. Rieder, PhD--English romanticism, literary theory
*T. Sammons, PhD--Renaissance and 17th-century literature, Milton, science fiction
*S. Schultz, PhD--20th-century poetry in English, American literature, creative writing
*R. Shapard, PhD--creative writing, contemporary American fiction
*G. Sibley, PhD--British and American novel, Victorian literature, satire
*C. Sinavaiana-Gabbard, PhD--Pacific literature and drama, ethnic literatures, folklore, feminist criticism
*J. Spahr, PhD--poetic theory and criticism
*F. Stewart, MA--creative writing, modern and contemporary poetry and poetics, American nature writing
E. Suyama, MA--composition and literature instruction
*B. Tobin, PhD--18th-century cultural studies
*C. Ward, PhD--critical theory, post-colonial literature, popular culture, oral and performance theory, the novel
*V. Wayne, PhD--Shakespeare, feminist criticism, Renaissance literature, textual editing
*R. Whitlock, PhD--composition, creative writing
*R. Wilson, PhD--American literature, literary criticism, creative writing
*J. Zuern, PhD--computer-mediated communication, comparative literature

Degrees Offered: BA in English, MA in English, PhD in English

The Academic Program

The UH Manoa Department of English (ENG) instructs students in reading as a form of critical thinking and in writing as an intellectual and creative endeavor so that students may achieve advanced forms of literacy and fully partake of the civic and cultural opportunities within society. The department realizes these goals by the rigorous study of composition, creative writing, and literatures in English through a variety of approaches, including a multicultural and Asia Pacific perspective that addresses the unique diversity of cultures in the Hawai'i community. English department faculty members not only are responsible for this instruction but also contribute to the creation of knowledge in these fields through research and writing.

The goals of the English undergraduate program are (a) to offer a comprehensive array of course choices as part of a challenging program in English literature, American literature, and world literature, one that is aware of our role and responsibility in Hawai'i and in the Pacific; (b) to develop and broaden the study of the English and American language itself; and (c) to strengthen the student's writing interests and abilities through a large number of courses in creative writing, expository writing, and editing.

The graduate program enriches students' knowledge of literature, composition, and cultural studies. MA students are asked to take approximately half of their course work in a specific concentration so that they begin to develop an area of expertise while broadening their understanding of other areas of study. The MA thesis or final project at the end of the program gives them the opportunity to do extended research and writing on a topic of their own choosing.

The doctoral program prepares students to become professionals in the field. Required courses are not its focus; rather, it offers students considerable latitude in course selection and requires disciplined, independent work on examinations and the dissertation. Candidates completing the program should have the skills and experience to function as critics, scholars, and writers in an area associated with the profession of English.

Undergraduate Study

Bachelor's Degree

The Department of English offers the BA degree with informal emphases in American, British, and Pacific literatures; composition and rhetoric; and creative writing.

Requirements
Students must complete 33 credit hours of upper-division courses, including:

Level Requirements

at the 300 level:
1. ENG 320, Introduction to English Studies; this course is foundational and should be taken in the student's first or second semester of upper-division English work; 3 credits
2. 5 courses in addition to ENG 320; 15 credits. Several of these courses should be in areas prerequisite to/preparatory for specific courses at the 400 level.
at the 400 level (ENG 320 and two 300-level courses are prerequisite to "Studies" courses):
1. Single Author (440 Alpha Single Author; 442 Chaucer; 445 Shakespeare; or 447 Milton); 3 credits.
2. 2 additional elective courses; 6 credits.
at the 300 or 400 level:
1. 2 courses; 6 credits

Total: 33 credits

Breadth Requirements
Breadth of Field: the five 300-level courses in addition to Introduction to English Studies must come from at least three different categories:

Composition/Language/Rhetoric (300-309)
Creative Writing (310-319)
Literary History (321-59)
Genre (360-69)
Literature and Culture (370-89)

Historical Breadth: of the ten courses in addition to Introduction to English Studies, one must be pre-1700, one 1700-1900, and one after 1900.

Non-English Department Course
With the consent of the student's adviser or the Director of Undergraduate Programs, one appropriate three-credit upper-division course from outside English may be counted as a major elective.

Minor

English offers a fifteen-credit minor for students who wish to emphasize a specific aspect of English studies without completing the actual major. Beyond the two required courses, the minor may focus on literary studies, creative writing, or rhetoric and composition. Or the student may take electives from all three of these areas.

ENG 100 and two ENG 250-257 courses are prerequisite for Arts and Sciences students; the second ENG 250-257 may be taken concurrently with 300-level ENG courses. Students enrolled in colleges other than Arts and Sciences may elect ENG 250-257 courses (as per current policy). All Manoa courses applied to the English minor will come from the Department of English or cross-listed courses. Appropriate upper-division transfer credits may apply toward the minor. The minor consists of:

ENG 320, Introduction to English Studies. This course is foundational and should be taken in the student's first or second semester of upper-division English work.
Single author course (440 Alpha Single Author; 442 Chaucer; 445 Shakespeare; or 447 Milton)
300-level ENG elective
400-level ENG elective
300 or 400-level ENG elective

Advising is mandatory; new majors and minors will be assigned an adviser when they meet with the Director of Undergraduate Programs (Kuykendall 429; (808) 956-9137 for appointments) for their initial intake/informational meeting.

Graduate Study

The Department offers the MA in English with four concentrations: literary studies in English, composition and rhetoric, creative writing, and cultural studies in Asia/Pacific. It offers the PhD in these and other areas, for the doctoral program is sufficiently flexible to allow students to develop individualized courses of study. Students applying for the MA are expected to have acquired between 24 and 30 upper division undergraduate credit hours in English or closely related subjects. PhD applicants normally will have completed the MA in English, although exceptionally well-qualified students may petition to transfer into the PhD program after completing 18 credit hours in the MA program in English. In addition to the application and transcripts required by the Graduate Division, all applicants must submit directly to the department three letters of recommendation and the GRE General Test scores. The advanced literature section of the GRE is required of PhD applicants. PhD applicants must also submit a comprehensive statement of professional goals and objectives and a representative sample of their writing (scholarly paper or MA thesis); those interested in a dissertation with a creative emphasis must also submit examples of their creative work. Residents of O'ahu applying to the PhD program may arrange for an interview with the graduate director. The completed application should be sent to the Graduate Division by February 1 for the PhD program and March 1 for the MA program, but the GPC may consider, during the fall semester, unusually strong applications to the PhD program from students currently enrolled in other UHM graduate programs at the PhD level. Complete information on the graduate program is provided in a graduate student manual, available on request from the department.

Courses for the MA and PhD are to be selected from the list of English (ENG) courses, although advanced courses in other disciplines may be substituted with the prior approval of the graduate chair. The consent of the instructor is required for ENG 691, 699, 700, and 800; the consent of the graduate chair is required for all graduate courses. The following courses may be repeated for credit, since content differs from semester to semester: ENG 611, 633, 660, 675, 691, 699, 735, 737, 740, 745, 760, 775, 780, and 785.

Master's Degree

Graduates of the MA program in English have taught in secondary schools, junior and community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities. Some have pursued doctoral work; others have combined their work in English with another professional field (e.g., business, law, library studies). Still others have found employment in writing, editing, or research-related fields.

MA candidates are required to select a concentration by the end of their first semester in the program. Plan A (thesis) applies only to those admitted into the concentration in creative writing. Plan B (non-thesis) applies to those who have selected the concentrations in literary studies in English, composition and rhetoric, or cultural studies in Asia/Pacific.

Plan A (Thesis) Requirements

Is applicable only to those students admitted to the concentration in creative writing. Students should submit a writing sample during the admission process or apply to the chair of creative writing for admission to the concentration during their first semester in the program
27 credit hours of course work, including 21 credit hours of courses numbered 600 and above
6 additional credit hours of work on the MA thesis
ENG 620--taken during the first semester if possible
ENG 633D--taken during the second semester if possible
Final oral examination on the thesis
A minimum of 12 credit hours of course work in creative writing and 12 credit hours of course work outside of that concentration. Courses listed in different concentrations may be applied to either area.
One graduate course in a subject area before 1900. In exceptional cases, the graduate chair may approve the use of a 400-level course to meet this requirement.
One course in the English language (ENG 401, 402, 403, 640, or equivalent)--taken prior to entering the program. Students may meet this requirement within the program by taking an undergraduate course in the English language in addition to the total of 33 credit hours required for the MA degree or by taking an appropriate graduate course, such as 640, which will count towards the MA degree but may not also be used to fulfill the pre-1900 course requirement.
Reading knowledge of one foreign language

Plan B (Non-thesis) Requirements

33 credit hours of course work, including 27 credit hours in courses numbered 600 and above. Applies to all students except those in creative writing
ENG 620--taken during the first semester if possible
ENG 633B, C or E--a course in theories and methods associated with the concentration selected by the student, taken during the second semester if possible
ENG 691--a minimum of 3 credit hours and a maximum of 6 credit hours required for work on the MA final project
Final oral examination on the MA project
One course in the English language (ENG 401, 402, 403, 640, or equivalent)--taken prior to entering the program. Students may meet this requirement within the program by taking an undergraduate course in the English language in addition to the total of 33 credit hours required for the MA degree or by taking an appropriate graduate course, such as 640, which will count towards the MA degree but may not also be used to fulfill the pre-1700 or pre-1900 course requirement.
Reading knowledge of one foreign language
Requirements for those in literary studies: between 12 and 24 credit hours of course work in the student's concentration, including ENG 633B; one graduate course in a subject area before 1700
Requirements for those in composition and rhetoric: ENG 633C, 680, 740 and 760; a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work outside the concentration; one graduate course in a subject area before 1900. Courses listed in different concentrations may be applied to either area.
Requirements for those in cultural studies in Asia/Pacific: a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work in the concentration, including ENG 633E and 3 credit hours in Hawai'i's local literature, Asian American literature, or Pacific literature; a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work outside the concentration; one graduate course in a subject area before 1900. Courses listed in different concentrations may be applied to either area. Students in cultural studies will be allowed to meet 3 credit hours of work in their concentration with a course outside of the English department with permission of their concentration adviser.

Doctoral Degree

Since the PhD program offers diverse courses and the opportunity to specialize in a range of different areas, graduates may pursue careers from among several professions, including teaching, research, and writing.

Requirements
PhD candidates must fulfill the residency requirement and are required to take six graduate-level courses in the Department of English; two courses, normally at the 400 level or above, in a field outside of English but related to the student's research interests; and ENG 730 (taken after passing the area examination). They must pass three area examinations and a comprehensive examination and demonstrate competence in two languages other than English (one of which, if appropriate to the candidate's research, may be a computer language). Candidates will be required to complete an original scholarly or creative dissertation representing a substantial contribution to the discipline of English, suitable for publication, and a final oral examination on the dissertation.

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