DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
 

 

The Department of English supports the core curriculum with student-centered instruction in languages, literature, composition, speech and mass communications, and prepares students for graduate study and varied professional careers. The Department also supports the mission of the college by helping to produce graduates who express themselves clearly through writing and speaking, use technology skillfully, demonstrate the ability to do independent research, and exhibit a strong commitment to service.

The Department of English offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with three concentrations: Tradi­tional Liberal Arts, the Writing concentration, and the Language Arts (grades 7-12) teaching concentration. The Department also offers minors in English, French, Spanish, Speech, Journalism, and Mass Communica­tions, to complement other majors. The Department encourages the use of English as one of a double major and/or a minor in a foreign language for students interested in increasing employment options and in preparing for graduate or professional schools. Through internships and practicums, students gain beneficial work experience

A major in English prepares graduates for graduate/professional study and/or careers in the following areas: public speaking, mass media, English, law, editing, education, communication, advertising, business, infor­mation processing, technical writing, and library science.

The major program consists of a minimum of thirty-nine (39) credit hours beyond general education requirements. English majors seeking secondary teaching certification must follow the state curriculum for prospective teachers of language arts and maintain the 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) required for admission to the Stillman Teacher Program (STEP). Students admitted to the English program must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in English and must pass ENG 234, Introduction to English Studies, and after the sopho­more year, must participate in a skills assessment for guidance purposes.

Objectives

The student will be able to demonstrate:

  • Proficiency in using standard spoken and written American English.
  • Knowledge of English language history and grammatical systems.
  • Knowledge of the most important works of selected American, English and world authors and an awareness of the patterns of development of English and American literature from the beginning to the present.
  • Knowledge and understanding of major literary movements in English and American literature.
  • Knowledge of and proficiency in writing acceptable literary/ critical analyses and other forms of writing.
  • Comprehension of the characteristics of various literary genres and of current literary issues and trends.
  • Ability to use modern technology and traditional methods to research, synthesize, and appropriately document critical papers and the senior thesis.

Required courses for the traditional major in English:

ENG 231

American Literature I ............................................... 3 hours

ENG 232

American Literature II .............................................. 3 hours

ENG 234

Introduction to English Studies ................................. 3 hours

ENG 236

English Literature I ................................................... 3 hours

ENG 237

English Literature II .................................................. 3 hours

ENG 330

World Literature ....................................................... 3 hours

ENG 331

English Grammar ...................................................... 3 hours

ENG 335

Shakespeare .............................................................. 3 hours

ENG 336

Advanced Composition ............................................. 3 hours

ENG 401

Research/ Writing ..................................................... 3 hours

ENG 430

Literary Criticism ...................................................... 3 hours

ENG 437

Major Writers ............................................................ 3 hours

ENG 438

Seminar ..................................................................... 3 hours

Required courses for the major in English with a writing concentration:

ENG 232

American Literature II .............................................. 3 hours

ENG 234

Introduction to English Studies ................................. 3 hours

ENG 235

Technical Writing ...................................................... 3 hours

ENG 236

English Literature I ................................................... 3 hours

ENG 330

World Literature ........................................................ 3 hours

ENG 331

English Grammar ...................................................... 3 hours

ENG 336

Advanced Composition ............................................. 3 hours

ENG 401

Research/ Writing ..................................................... 3 hours

ENG 438

Senior Seminar .......................................................... 3 hours

COM 232

Newswriting and Editing ........................................... 3 hours

COM 332

Advanced Newswriting ............................................ 3 hours

COM 337

Desktop Publishing and New Media ......................... 3 hours

COM 435

Literary Journalism .................................................... 3 hours

Required Courses for the major in English with a teaching concentration in Language Arts (7-12):

COM 230

Introduction to Mass Communication ....................... 3 hours

COM 232

Newswriting and Editing ........................................... 3 hours

ENG 231

American Literature I ............................................... 3 hours

ENG 232

American Literature II .............................................. 3 hours

ENG 234

Introduction to English Studies .................................. 3 hours

ENG 236

English Literature I ................................................... 3 hours

ENG 237

English Literature II .................................................. 3 hours

ENG 330

World Literature ........................................................ 3 hours

ENG 331

English Grammar ...................................................... 3 hours

ENG 336

Advanced Composition ............................................. 3 hours

ENG 401

Research/ Writing ..................................................... 3 hours

ENG 402

English Practicum ..................................................... 3 hours

ENG 430

Literary Criticism ...................................................... 3 hours

ENG 438

Senior Seminar .......................................................... 3 hours

SPE 230

Play Production ......................................................... 3 hours

ENG 439

Acting ........................................................................ 3 hours

The minors offered by the Department (except for French and Spanish) consist of a minimum of twenty-one (21) credit hours beyond the college general education requirements. The minor in English includes:

ENG 234

Introduction English Studies ..................................... 3 hours

ENG 235

Technical Writing ...................................................... 3 hours

ENG 236

English Literature I ................................................... 3 hours

ENG 331

English Grammar ..................................................... 3 hours

ENG 336

Advanced Composition ............................................. 3 hours

400 level

English courses ......................................................... 6 hours

The minor in Journalism:

COM 230

Introduction to Mass Communication ....................... 3 hours

COM 232

Newswriting and Editing ........................................... 3 hours

COM 331

Media Law/Ethics ..................................................... 3 hours

COM 332

Advanced Newswriting or

COM 338

Broadcast Newswriting ............................................ 3 hours

COM 337

Desktop Publishing/New Media ............................... 3 hours

COM 430

Internship .................................................................. 3 hours

COM 437

Mass Media Management ........................................ 3 hours

The minor in Mass Communications:

COM 230

Introduction to Mass Communication ....................... 3 hours

COM 232

Newswriting and Editing or

COM 233

Broadcast Newswriting ............................................ 3 hours

COM 331

Media Law/Ethics ..................................................... 3 hours

COM 336

Radio Production Techniques or

COM 337

Desktop Publishing /New Media .............................. 3 hours

COM 338

Advanced Broadcast Journalism .............................. 3 hours

COM 430

Internship .................................................................. 3 hours

COM 433

Television Production ................................................ 3 hours

The minor in Speech:

SPE 230

Play Production ......................................................... 3 hours

SPE 231

Voice and Diction ...................................................... 3 hours

SPE 236

Interpersonal Communication ................................... 3 hours

SPE 331

Persuasive Speaking ................................................. 3 hours

SPE 337

Oral Interpretation .................................................... 3 hours

SPE 339

Acting or

SPE 233

Phonetics ................................................................... 3 hours

SPE 432

Discussion and Debate ............................................. 3 hours

The minor in French includes:

FRN 131-132

Beginning French I and II ............................................ 6 hours

FRN 231-232

Intermediate French I and II ........................................ 6 hours
Other French courses ................ ................................................................................... 6 hours

The minor in Spanish includes:

SPN 131-132

Beginning Spanish I and II ............................................ 6 hours

SPN 231-232

Intermediate Spanish I and II ........................................ 6 hours
Other Spanish courses ............... ..................................................................................... 6 hours

 

Sample Programs for the Major in English

TRADITIONAL MAJOR IN ENGLISH

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 131
English Comp. I
3
ENG 132
English Comp. II
3
LOG 131
Logic I
3
CSC 121
Computer Literacy
2
BIO 131
Life Science
3
M AT 131
Alg., Trig., Geom.
3
HUM 131
African Heritage
3
HPR 120
Health
2
STL 101
Orientation
2
HUM 132
AfricanAmerican Exp.
3
REL 131
Old Testament
3
REL 132
New Testament
3
REL 101
Chapel
½
REL 102
Chapel
½
HPS 101
Physical Education
1
17½
17½

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 231
American Lit. I
 3 ENG 232
American Literature II
 3
ENG 234
Intro to Eng. Studies
 3 ENG 237
English Literature II
 3
ENG 236
English Literature I
 3 ENG 336
Advanced Composition
 3
HIS 131
World Civilization
 3 Social Science
Elective
 3
PHY 131
Physical Science
 3 SPE 232
Public Speaking
 3
ENG 235
Technical Writing
 3 REL 202
Chapel
 ½
REL 201
Chapel
 ½  
 
 
18½  
15½

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
LOG 331 Logic II   ENG 333 Writing Argument  
ENG 335 Shakespeare   ENG 330 World Literature  
ENG 401 Research & Writing   ENG 430 Literary Criticism  
ENG 331 English Grammar   REL 3XX or 4XX Religion  
ENG 339 Modern Black Fiction   ENG 332 African Amer. Lit.  
REL 301 Chapel ½ REL 302 Chapel ½
    15½     15 ½

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 435 Poetry 3 ENG 334 Chaucer 3
ENG 437 Major Writers 3 ENG 432 20 tth Century Literature 3
ENG 337 Multi-ethnic Lit. 3      
ENG 438 Senior Seminar 3 ENG 439 Acting 3
ENG 436 Caribbean Literature 3 ENG 338 Dev. of Novel 3
ENG 434 African Literature 3     12
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MAJOR IN ENGLISH WITH A CONCENTRATION IN WRITING

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 131 English Comp. I 3 ENG 132 English Comp. II 3
BIO 131 Life Science 3 CSC 121 Computer Literacy 2
HUM 131 African Heritage 3 HUM 132 African American Exp. 3
LOG 131 Logic I 3 REL 132 New Testament 3
REL 131 Old Testament 3 MAT 131 Alg., Trig., Geom. I 3
REL 101 Chapel ½ REL 102 Chapel ½
STL 101 Orientation 2 HPS 110 Physical Education 1
    17½ HPR 120 Health 2
          17½

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 236 English Literature I 3 ENG 232 American Literature II 3
ENG 234 Intro to Eng Studies 3 COM 232 Newswriting & Editing 3
PHY 131 Physical Science 3      
      ENG 336 Adv. Composition 3
HIS 131 World Civilization 3 SPE 232 Public Speaking 3
REL 201 Chapel ½ REL 202 Chapel ½
ENG 235 Teaching Writing 3 Social Science Elective   3
    15½     15½

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
LOG 331 Logic II 3 COM 332 Advanced Newswriting 3
ENG 339 Modern Black Fiction 3 ENG 330 World Literature 3
ENG 331 English Grammar 3 COM 337 Desktop Publishing 3
ENG 439 Acting 3 ENG 333 Writing Argument 3
ENG 401 Research & Writing 3 Eng 332 African American Literature 3
    15     15

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 431 Creative Writing 3 ENG 434 African Literature 3
ENG 438 Senior Seminar 3 REL 302 Chapel ½
REL 301 Chapel ½ ENG 337 Multiethnic Literature 3
SPE 331 Persuasive Speaking 3 ENG 432 20th Century Literature 3
COM 430 Internship 3 COM 438 Editorial Writing 3
COM 435 Literary Journalism 3 REL 3XX or 4XX Religion 3
    15½     15½
           

 

MAJOR IN ENGLISH WITH A CONCENTRATION IN TEACHING (Language Arts)

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 131 English Comp. I 3 ENG 132 English Comp. II. 3
MAT 131 Alg., Trig., Geom. I 3 HPR 120 Health 2
HUM 131 African Heritage 3 HUM 132 African American Exp. 3
      REL 132 New Testament 3
REL 131 Old Testament 3 PHY 131 Physical Science 3
REL 101 Chapel ½ REL 102 Chapel ½
LOG 131 Logic I 3 EDU 121 Field Experience I 2
STL 101 Orientation 2 HPS 110 Physical Education 1
    17½     17½

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 231 American Literature I 3 ENG 232 American Lit II 3
HIS 131 World Civilization 3 PSY 332 Educational Psy 3
BIO 131 Life Science 3 SPE 232 Public Speaking 3
ENG 236 English Literature I 3 ENG 237 English Lit II 3
ENG 234 Intro English Studies 3 COM 230 Intro. Mass Comm. 3
REL 101 Chapel ½ REL 202 Chapel ½
EDU 222 Field Experience II 2 ENG 336 Adv. Composition 3
    17½ Social Science Elective   3
          21½
           

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
LOG 331 Logic II 3 EED 432 Test and Measurements 3
SPE 230 Play Production 3 EDU 334 Literature for Children 3
EDU 339 Microcomputers Educ. 3 ENG 430 Literary Criticism 3
ENG 401 Research and Writing 3 REL 3XX or 4XX Religion 3
EDU 331 Foundations of Educ. 3 EDU 330 Exceptional Children 3
REL 301 Chapel ½ REL 302 Chapel ½
COM 232 Newswriting & Editing 3 ENG 330 World Literature 3
    18½ ENG 420 Practicum 3
          21½

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENG 438 Senior Seminar 3      
EDU 436 Media/Technology 3 SED 490 Teaching Candidacy 12
SED 430 Secondary Curricula 3      
SED 433 Methods-Reading 3      
SED 438 Meth. Teach. Maj. Field 3      
ENG 439 Acting 3      
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