Department of English: Literature, Teaching, Pre-Law, and Creative & Professional Writing

The Department of English: Literature, Teaching, Pre-Law, and Creative & Professional Writing strives to contribute to the liberal arts education of all students. Through its English composition courses, the department seeks to ensure that all students develop effective written communication skills. Courses in literature introduce students to different genres, stylistic periods, and methods of interpretation of literature. The department offers a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, as well as concentrations in Creative and Professional Writing and Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies. In conjunction with the College of Education, the department offers a teaching degree in English Language and Literature. The department features a licensure program in Teaching English as a Second Language. Students can also choose from minors in English, Creative and Professional Writing, Global Studies, Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies, and Teaching English as a Second Language.

These programs prepare students to succeed in an increasingly information-based economy. The liberal arts education provided by the department prepares students for a variety of career options in fields such as education, publishing, new media, finance, politics, law, and the performing arts. Students in our department are prepared for any field which requires effective communication skills.

The department is the home of Conjure, the literary journal of Fayetteville State University. Other departmental resources include a Writing Center as part of the University College, a Computer Composition Laboratory, the Charles Waddell Chesnutt Library, and several student organizations.

The department also offers, in conjunction with the College of Education, the following:

Please refer to College of Education program listings in this catalog for more information on these licensure programs.

Online Degree Completion

The BA in English Language and Literature (the BA in English Language and Literature Degree, the Concentration in Creative & Professional Writing Degree, and the Concentration in Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies Degree) has an online degree completion option for the final two years. See here for more information: https://www.uncfsu.edu/fsu-admissions/online

Learning Outcomes

BA in English Language and Literature

Describe characteristics of languages and literature in English from diverse historical periods and cultures.
Apply linguistic and literary terminology.
Use linguistic and literary critical perspectives to generate original analyses of languages and literature in English.
Compose diverse researched and/or original texts in varied genres and formats, using various composing processes, technologies, and/or multimodal formats.
Analyze language patterns and relate them to issues related to gender, race, ethnicity and power.
Locate and evaluate discipline-specific sources, and incorporate and cite sources according to well-known style manuals, such as MLA and APA.
Create and present materials related to English language and literature for diverse audiences.

BA in English Language and Literature with a Teaching Licensure Concentration (Secondary English 9-12)

Analyze texts from diverse historical periods.
Compose diverse researched and/or original texts in varied genres and formats, using various composing processes, technologies, and/or multimodal formats.
Select materials, design lesson plans, and present age-appropriate material on issues related to English language, the process of writing, and literature, including literature written specifically for adolescents.
Compare and contrast language structures and explain relationships between language and culture.
Locate and evaluate discipline-specific sources, and incorporate and cite sources according to the MLA style manual.

Programs

Major

Minor

Teacher Licensure (Post-Baccalaureate)