Department of English

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The Department of English 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 Bachelor of Arts degree program is offered by the department in English Language and Literature. In conjunction with the School of Education, the department also offers a teaching degree in English Language and Literature. In addition, the department features a minor in English, a minor in teaching English as a second language, and a minor in writing.

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 of English 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.

Learning Outcomes

BA in English Language and Literature

• Describe characteristics of literature in English from diverse literary historical periods and cultures.
• Correctly apply literary terminology for narrative, poetic, and dramatic genres.
• Use literary critical perspectives to generate original analyses of literature in English.
• Compose diverse researched and/or original texts in varied genres and formats, using various composing processes, technologies, and/or multimodal formats.
• Relate language patterns to cultural values.
• Locate and evaluate discipline-specific sources, and incorporate and cite sources according to the MLA style manual.

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

• English Language and Literature, B.A.
• English Language and Literature, Creative and Professional Writing Concentration, B.A.
• English Language and Literature, Pre-Law Concentration, B.A.
• English Language and Literature, Teaching Licensure Concentration (Secondary English 9-12), B.A.

• Creative and Professional Writing Minor
• English Minor
• Pre-Law Minor
• Teaching English as a Second Language Minor

• Creative and Professional Writing Certificate
• Global Studies Certificate Program
• Pre-Law Certificate
• Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate

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