English Department
Tom Williams, Chair
103 Combs Building
606-783-2741
Faculty
A. Adams, K. Carlson, C. Coaplen, G. Colburn, G. Eklund, M. Graves, F. Helphinstine, S. Henneberg, C. Holbrook, A. Hruby, R. Morrison, S. Morrison, L. Neeper, R. Royar, C. Wilkinson, T. Williams (Chair)
Program Competencies
Student Learner Outcomes:
- Students differentiate major periods of Anglo-American Literature.
- Students distinguish the features of major literary genres.
- Students recognize works by major authors.
- Students write critically about literature.
- Students select appropriate sources for literary analysis.
- Students synthesize sources in writing about literature.
Additional Competency for Teaching Majors/Areas:
Knowledge of contemporary pedagogy in English studies.
Assessment Procedures
- Exit examinations
- Survey of graduates
Additional Assessments for Teaching Area
- PRAXIS II
- Student teaching semester, including teaching portfolio
- Survey of graduates
Bachelor of Arts
The English curriculum has a two-fold purpose. It seeks to make a contribution to the general education of all students by providing them with the study of writing so they can use their language as effectively and precisely as possible and by introducing them to the sympathetic understanding of literature so their personal lives will be enriched by literary art. The English degree prepares students for such vocations as teaching, publishing, business and public relations as well as for further professional studies.
Students seeking secondary certification should select the area.