Lower Division University Course Form

For help filling out the form press F1 or look at the bottom at the screen. For additional instructions, see Course Form Instructions. Type of Action Lower Division University Course - Request to offer a lower academic division course from a four-year state supported college or university. See Rules of the Senate (Section III 2.5). Notification to According to Rules of the Senate (Section III, 2.5), the college will University document notification to the appropriate university department of its intent to offer the course.

Provide documentation of “notification to the appropriate university department of its intent to offer the course.”

Documentation is attached? Yes No General Any university course or combination of university courses that can be Education used to satisfy the university requirements for a general education Status: category will also satisfy the KCTCS requirements for that general education category.

Does this course satisfy university requirements for general education status at the offering university? Yes No

Documentation attached? Yes No

If yes, what attribute (category) has been assigned? Humanities

1. Name of institution and state that originally offers the course. University of Kentucky 2. Course Prefix and Number: ENG 107

3. Course Title: Writing Craft: Introduction to Imaginative Writing

4. Submitting Entity: Curriculum Committee: ENG Area CRC/HUM division @ BCTC College: Bluegrass Community and Technical College

5. Justification for Course: KCTCS creative writing courses are offered in poetry, short story and script writing under different course numbers which limits the appeal of these classes to specific subgroups (e.g poets or short story writers). The proposed adoption of the UK course has a more general appeal to all students who want to try creative writing.

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6. Will this course be a part of approved curriculum/curricula? Yes No If yes, which curriculum/curricula? Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Applied Science

7. Person(s) Primarily Responsible for Proposal (Verify that members are still current and active prior to submission.):

Name Teaching Area College

Don Boes ENG BCTC Leif Rigney ENG BCTC Jim Fenton ENG BCTC Robin Haggerty ENG BCTC

8. Involvement of Others (Designate Individuals): a. System Office Staff: b. Others:

9. PROPOSED Fall 2015 EFFECTIVE DATE:

10. Proposed Course Designations: Credit / Contact Hours: 10a. Credit Hours: 3 Minimum Maximum 10b. Contact Hours: 45 If lab, etc., ratio of contact hours to credit hours. (See contact/ credit hour ratio chart)

10c. Requisites: If yes, list: Pre-requisites: Yes No

Co-requisites: Yes No If yes, list:

11. 11a. Grading Basis : Letter Grades Pass/Fail Letter Grades/NO GPA 11b. Repeat for additional credit: Yes No If yes, how many times: Indicate total credit earned in course:

12. Course Components (check all that require scheduling)

Lecture Lab Clinical Practicum On-line Course

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13. Description: An introduction to the genres and craft of imaginative writing, including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Students will study and practice writing in various modes through composition, peer critique, and research. Lecture and workshop. Offers credit for the UK Core requirement in Intellectual Inquiry in Arts & Creativity. Fulfills ENG pre-major requirement and provides ENG minor credit.

14. Course Competencies (Begin statement with a capital letter and end with a period.): Upon completion of this course, the student will acquire: 1. Understanding of elements of craft in multiple genres of creative writing. 2. Ability to write effectively in multiple genres of creative writing. 3. Understanding of methods of critical appraisal and revision of creative writing in multiple genres. 4. Ability to critically appraise and revise writing in multiple genres. 5. Knowledge of various genres (e.g., short story, drama, novel, poem, nonfiction) and their historical development.

15. Course outline (Two-level outline required): I Elements of Craft (poetry) A. Figurative Language B. Line Breaks C. Rhythm, Meter, and Sound D. Diction E. Form II. Elements of Craft (fiction) A. Character B. Plot C. Setting D. Point of View E. Voice F. Theme III. Elements of Craft (non-fiction) A. Organization B. Setting C. Point of View D. Accuracy IV. Writing and Revising (various genres) A. Lines and Stanzas B. Meter and Rhythm C. Figurative Language D. Diction and Syntax E. Structure and Design F. Narrative G. Dialogue H. Scenes I. Significant Detail

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V. Analysis of Published Writing (various genres) A. Close Reading B. Critical Approaches C. Discussion 16. List of experiments/activities (If laboratory or clinic is involved): 1. 17. Indicate suggested Learning Resources

SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES FOR THIS COURSE

Starkey, David (2013 or latest edition). Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins.

Submit form, documentation of notification to the appropriate university department of its intent to offer the course, and signature page or minutes of local CRC meeting to Sydney Baseheart at [email protected].

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