ACADEMIC DIVISIONS AND PROGRAMS REQUIREMENTS FOR a MINOR IN RElIgION Students majoring in other disciplines who want to minor in Religion are required to complete the following courses. REL 302 Principles of Worship...................................... 3 REL 304 Theology of the Old Testament ...................... 3 REL 305 Theology of the New Testament .................... 3 REL 306 Black Church Studies ..................................... 3 REL 311 Church Administration .................................... 3 REL 316 The Social Teachings of Jesus ...................... 3 TOTAL....................................................................... 18 ENglISH MajOR Objectives 1. To produce proficiency in three components—language, literature, and composition—that will assure success in graduate study or a career. 2. To encourage enthusiasm for reading great works of literature from all time periods and places. 3. To cultivate the ability to apply basic principles of language, literature, and composition to contemporary life. 4. To orient students to the influences, ideas, and movements that have affected writers from a wide variety of cultures. 5. To encourage study of the language and literature of other cultures. 6. To arrange experiences, both curricular and co-curricular, that afford enrichment in areas related to language, literature, and composition— art, music, history, oratory, philosophy, psychology, and theatre. 7. To foster techniques of associating the past and the present in language, literature, and composition. 8. To recognize through broad reading the universal nature of the human experience. 9. To show students how to motivate themselves and others to pursue advanced levels of learning and scholarship. 10. To support and promote related literary activities such as dramatic performances, participation in discussions, and scholarly exchange. learning Outcomes for English
Upon completion of the English degree program, graduates will
1. Demonstrate a knowledge of diverse literature and genres from the Ancient World to the 21st Century.
2. Analyze literary works; summarize and evaluate literary content, periods, language, and locations; compare and contrast literature with similar works from various times and locations. 3. Evaluate a work of literature within the framework of the author’s intent without making moral judgments.
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