2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English Language and Literature
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The Program in English
The Department of English Language and Literature provides distinctive opportunities for the development of writing skills, increased sensitivity to language, awareness of the aesthetic and intellectual enjoyments of literature, and an understanding of the cultural values reflected in literature.
The department meets several specific obligations within the liberal arts program of the College. On behalf of the faculty as a whole, it provides formal instruction in English composition. The department offers a broad range of electives for students who are not English majors: please note in particular the section marked Interdisciplinary Studies for a list of interdisciplinary majors and minors. English majors pursuing a Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education should see the School of Education catalog section.
In its major program, the department serves students who are seeking to teach; students who are preparing for graduate study in English; students who desire a rich intellectual and aesthetic experience in advance of professional study in fields such as law, medicine and business; and students who choose English simply because they enjoy the disciplined study of literature and language. In order to satisfy these needs, the department has devised a comprehensive major that also affords the student unusual freedom in choice of courses. During the senior year a student who qualifies may pursue Honors in Literature or Creative Writing.
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