Writing majors : eighteen program profiles / Edited by Greg A. Giberson, Jim Nugent, Lori Ostergaard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giberson, Greg, editor.

Nugent, Jim, editor.

Ostergaard, Lori, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

English language.

Report writing--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Report writing.

Report writing--Study and teaching (Higher).

Writing centers.

Creative writing (Higher education).

Academic writing--Study and teaching.

English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching (Higher).

United States.

Academic writing--Study and teaching--United States.

Academic writing.

Creative writing (Higher education)--United States.

Writing centers--United States.

English philology--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

English philology.

English philology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Physical Description:

ix, 266 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Utah State University Press, [2015]

Summary:

The writing major is among the most exciting scenes in the evolving American university. Writing Majors is a collection of firsthand descriptions of the origins, growth, and transformations of eighteen different programs. The chapters provide useful administrative insight, benchmark information, and even inspiration for new curricular configurations from a range of institutions. A practical sourcebook for those who are building, revising, or administering their own writing majors, this volume also serves as a historical archive of a particular instance of growth and transformation in American higher education. Revealing bureaucratic, practical, and institutional matters as well as academic ideals and ideologies, each profile includes sections providing a detailed program review and rationale, an implementation narrative, and reflection and prospection about the program. Documenting eighteen stories of writing major programs in various stages of formation, preservation, and reform and exposing the contingencies of their local and material constitution. Writing Majors speaks as much to the "how to" of building writing major programs as to the larger "what," "why," and "how" of institutional growth and change. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Writing Departments

1 DePaul University's Major in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse / Darsie Bowden Bowden, Darsie 11

2 Reshaping the BA in Professional and Technical Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock / Barbara L'Eplattenier L'Eplattenier, Barbara, George H. Jensen Jensen, George H. 22

3 The University of Rhode Island's Major in Writing and Rhetoric / Libby Miles Miles, Libby, Kim Hensley Owens Owens, Kim Hensley, Michael Pennell Pennell, Michael 36

4 Reforming and Transforming Writing in the Liberal Arts Context: The Writing Department at Loyola University Maryland / Peggy O'Neill O'Neill, Peggy, Barbara Mallonee Mallonee, Barbara 47

5 Fifteen Years Strong: The Department of Writing at the University of Central Arkansas / Carey E. Smitherman Smitherman, Carey E., Lisa Mongno Mongno, Lisa, Scott Payne Payne, Scott 62

6 Oakland University's Major in Writing and Rhetoric / Lori Ostergaard Ostergaard, Lori, Greg Giberson Giberson, Greg, Jim Nugent Nugent, Jim 73

7 Embracing the Humanities: Expanding a Technical Communication Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout / Matthew Livesey Livesey, Matthew, Julie Watts Watts, Julie 85

8 Building a Writing Major at Metropolitan State University: Shaping a Program to Meet Students Where They Are / Laura McCartan McCartan, Laura, Victoria Sadler Sadler, Victoria 98

9 Writers among Engineers and Scientists: New Mexico Tech's Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication / Julie Dyke Ford Ford, Julie Dyke, Julianne Newmark Newmark, Julianne, Rosdrio Durdo Durdo, Rosdrio 106

10 Writing as an Art and Profession at York College / Michael J. Zerbe Zerbe, Michael J., Dominic F. DelliCarpmi DelliCarpmi, Dominic F. 119

Part II English Departments

11 They Could Be Our Students: The Writing Major at Texas Christian University / Carrie Levereaz Levereaz, Carrie, Brad Lucas Lucas, Brad, Ann George George, Ann, Charlotte Hogg Hogg, Charlotte, Joddy Murray Murray, Joddy 137

12 Two Strikes Against: The Development of a Writing Major at West Virginia State University, an Appalachian, Historically Black College / Jessica Barnes-Pietruszynski Barnes-Pietruszynski, Jessica, Jeffrey Pietruszynski Pietruszynski, Jeffrey 150

13 "What? We're a Writing Major?": The Rhetoric and Writing Emphasis at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse / Marie Moeller Moeller, Marie, Darci Thoune Thoune, Darci, Bryan Kopp Kopp, Bryan 163

14 A Matter of Design: Context and Available Resources in the Development of a New English Major at Florida State University / Matt Davis Davis, Matt, Kristie S. Fleckenstein Fleckenstein, Kristie S., Kathleen Blake Yancey Yancey, Kathleen Blake 175

15 Renegotiating the Tensions between the Theoretical and the Practical: The BA in Professional Writing at Penn State Berks / Laurie Grobman Grobman, Laurie, Christian Weisser Weisser, Christian 190

16 From "Emphasis" to Fourth-Largest Major: Learning from the Past, Present, and Future of the Writing Major at St. Edward's University / John Perron Perron, John, Mary Rist Rist, Mary, Dreiv M. Loewe Loewe, Dreiv M. 205

17 Columbia College's English Major: Writing for Print and Digital Media / Claudia Smith Brinson Brinson, Claudia Smith, Nancy Lewis Tuten Tuten, Nancy Lewis 218

18 Seeking Growth through Independence: A Professional Writing and Rhetoric Program in Transition at Elon University / Jessie L. Moore Moore, Jessie L., Tim Peeples Peeples, Tim, Rebecca Pope-Ruark Pope-Ruark, Rebecca, Paula Rosinski Rosinski, Paula 228.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780874219715

087421971X

OCLC:

880808869