Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Department of English Self-Study, 2009-2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 EXACT TITLE(S) OF UNIT PROGRAMS: ........................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 DEPARTMENT OR INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP AUTHORIZED TO OFFER DEGREE PROGRAM(S): ................................................. 3 1.3 EXACT TITLE(S) OF DEGREES GRANTED: ......................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 COLLEGE OR SCHOOL: ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 BRIEF HISTORY AND MISSION: .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.6 RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROGRAM TO UNC’S STRATEGIC GOALS AND TO THE ECU MISSION AND TO ECU’S STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS: ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.7 DEGREE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES AND UNIQUENESS: ....................................................................................... 7 1.8. PROGRAM ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES:.................................................................................................................. 10 1.9 RESPONSIVENESS TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEEDS: ...................................................................................................... 21 1.10 PROGRAM QUALITY: ............................................................................................................................................. 24 1.11 ADMINISTRATION: ................................................................................................................................................ 27 II. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 35 2.1 FOUNDATION CURRICULUM:..................................................................................................................................... 35 2.2 INSTRUCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROGRAMS: .................................................................................................. 37 2.3 CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULAR CHANGES: ............................................................................................... 39 2.4 BACHELOR’S DEGREE: ............................................................................................................................................. 48 2.5 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS: ......................................................................................................................................... 50 2.6 MASTER'S DEGREE: ................................................................................................................................................ 51 2.7 DOCTORAL DEGREE: ............................................................................................................................................... 52 III. STUDENTS............................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.1 ENROLLMENT: ....................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.2 QUALITY OF INCOMING STUDENTS: ............................................................................................................................ 56 3.3 QUALITY OF CURRENT/ONGOING STUDENTS: .............................................................................................................. 58 3.4 DEGREES GRANTED:................................................................................................................................................ 60 3.5 DIVERSITY OF STUDENT POPULATION: ........................................................................................................................ 61 3.6 NEED/PLACEMENT: ................................................................................................................................................ 62 3.7 FUNDING: ............................................................................................................................................................. 63 3.8 STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS: ............................................................................................. 66 3.9 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:........................................................................................................... 68 IV. FACULTY ................................................................................................................................................................. 69 4.1 FACULTY LIST AND CURRICULA VITA: .......................................................................................................................... 69 4.2 FACULTY PROFILE SUMMARY: ................................................................................................................................... 69 4.3 VISITING, PART-TIME AND OTHER FACULTY: ................................................................................................................ 73 4.4 ADVISING:............................................................................................................................................................. 73 4.5 FACULTY QUALITY: ................................................................................................................................................. 73 V. RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................................. 78 1 | Page 5.1 BUDGET:............................................................................................................................................................... 78 5.2 SPACE: ................................................................................................................................................................. 83 5.3 TECHNICAL/EQUIPMENT SUPPORT: ............................................................................................................................ 83 5.4 LIBRARY SUPPORT:.................................................................................................................................................. 84 VI. ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOMES/FACULTY EXPECTATIONS ...................................................................................... 85 6.1 WHAT ARE THE UNIT PROGRAM VALUES OF THE FACULTY, THAT IS, THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES FACULTY EXPECT THEIR GRADUATES TO ATTAIN? ............................................................................................................................. 85 6.2 HOW WELL IS THE PROGRAM ACHIEVING FACULTY EXPECTATIONS? .................................................................................. 88 6.3 WHAT CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE IN THE PROGRAM SO THAT IT CAN BETTER ACHIEVE FACULTY EXPECTATIONS? WHAT ONGOING PROCESS DOES THE UNIT UTILIZE TO PROMOTE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT? ................................................................................ 88 6.4 ASSESSMENT REPORTS........................................................................................................................................... 89 VII. CURRENT RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ........................................................................................................... 91 7.1 CURRENT RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY: ................................................................................................................... 91 7.2 NATIONAL COMPARISON: ........................................................................................................................................ 96 7.3 INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS: .................................................................................................................................. 97 7.4 EXTERNAL RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY SUPPORT: ................................................................................................... 100 7.5 RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT: ..................................................................................................................................... 101 7.6 ETHICS TRAINING: ................................................................................................................................................ 102 VIII. SERVICE/OUTREACH .......................................................................................................................................... 103 8.1 CONSULTING: ...................................................................................................................................................... 103 8.2 COMMUNITY SERVICE/ENGAGEMENT: ...................................................................................................................... 103 8.3 STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY