ENGLISH Prof. Miller Fox, chair; Prof. Elliott, Dr. Imafuji, Dr. C. Miller, Dr. Parks, Prof. Ranfeld
The academic programs hosted by the English department pursue two objectives: to facilitate students’ study of literature within the context of the great humanities and to support students’ professional preparation. Courses in the Literary Studies major develop a dialogue between the past and the present across political, cultural, linguistic, and ideological barriers, covering American, British, and global literature. The study of literature, as it reflects human activity, helps us to understand human values, motives, identity, and social structures. Introductory courses develop necessary skills for critical reading, analytical thinking, scholarly research, linguistic study, and literary interpretation. Courses in the Writing major engage students through advanced training in expository, argumentative, poetic and narrative writing techniques. The department also offers lower-division writing courses to develop basic skill competencies necessary for success in college-level work. Courses in the Language Arts Teaching major prepare students to teach composition and literature in middle school or high school classrooms. Courses fulfill requirements for content knowledge and meet standards established by state licensing boards and accreditation bodies. Additionally, the English department hosts minors in Literary Studies, English Studies and Writing, all of which are designed to complement any other major on campus.
LITERARY STUDIES MAJOR (35 hrs.) • Literature (18 hrs.) o ENGL 2400 o Plus five of the following six courses: ENGL 2220, 3540, 3560, 3570, 3580, 3320 • Language (3 hrs.) o Choose one: ENGL 3000, 3050 • ENGL 4910 (3 hrs.) • Electives (11 hrs.) o Choose from any 2000-level or higher ENGL course, including ENGL 3870, 3880 Credit for internship experience (ENGL 4880) of up to 3 hours may be applied toward the major and must be approved in advance by the department chair. The department strongly recommends adding a Writing major (35 hours) or minor (15 hours) to increase one’s competency in writing. The Literary Studies major and Writing major must have a minimum of 15 hours that are unique to each. The Literary Studies major and Writing minor may share up to 3 hours in common. ENGL 1100, 1110, 1120, 1400, and 4700 do not apply to the major.
LITERARY STUDIES MINOR (15 hrs.) • ENGL 2400
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