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Office: 121 Sanford Hall
Office Hours: MW 2-4; TR 10-11 and 1-2.
McGowan is often in his office at other times and is willing to talk to students
who drop by. He also is available by appointment.
Work Phone: 828/262-2323
Home Phone: 828/264-1156
E-mail: mcgowanta@appstate.edu.
McGowan checks e-mail at the start and end of the working day and often late
at night. He does respond to e-mail promptly.
Myers-Briggs Type: ESFJ Provider; however, only a 1 on the Judging scale.
Links include information about courses, present and past; however, students enrolled in Fall 2006 should use the course's WebCT versions for information and help once they are available. The open webpages on this website are to help other English students or other interested folks and to provide additional help for students enrolled in McGowan's courses when they're having trouble accessing WebCT.
Spring 2007
English 4660 History of the English Language
Section is full. Mr. McGowan will only open seats for English majors needing ENG4660 before student teaching.
General Honors 2510 Local Stories: Appalachian Narrative in Literature and Life
Section is full. Students may petition for enrollment by reading course description and writing an e-mail stating what special interests, skills, and commitments they would bring to this class.
English5810 Chaucer--The Canterbury Tales
Fall 2006
English 4660 History of the English Language
English 4820 Early English Literature
English 3050 Studies in Folklore
Some Past Courses
Webpages for the courses below may lack some links, but student may consult
them to investigate Mr. McGowan's teaching or to use links from them.
English 3050 Studies in Folklore
English 3610 Principles of Language
English 1000 Expository Writing
English 2010 English Literature I
English 2510 Sophomore Honors
English 3050 Studies in Folklore
English 4510 Advanced Folklore
Folk narrative research
Storytelling of Orville
Hicks
North Carolina folklife
North
Carolina Folklore Society
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