BA_ENG - English (B.A.)

English Major 1

Examine written and spoken language in a technical and scientific way, with reference to linguistic structure and sociohistorical context.

English Major 2

Analyze the use of language and rhetoric in literature and other forms of public communication.

English Major 3

Analyze race, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other issues in literature by underrepresented authors.

English Major 4

Conduct research and ethically and professionally synthesize arguments from secondary sources into students’ own arguments

English Major 5

Compose documents or deliver speeches in rhetorically effective, focused, clear, and grammatical prose.

Concentration: English Education (B.A.) 1

Student teachers will be able to develop standards and objectives for learning that are clearly communicated, connected to state standards, logically sequenced.

Concentration: English Education (B.A.) 2

Student teachers will be able to organize content and create a learning environment to motivate their students.

Concentration: English Education (B.A.) 3

Student teachers will be able to present instructional content that establishes the purpose of the lesson, communicates relevant information, and uses appropriate examples, illustrations, and concepts.

Concentration: English Education (B.A.) 4

Student teachers will be able to structure lessons with coherent sequencing, appropriate pacing, and efficient routines.

Concentration: English Education (B.A.) 5

Student teachers will be able to ask meaningful questions and provide effective feedback.

Concentration: English Education (B.A.) 6

Student teachers will be able to demonstrate content mastery and awareness of students’ needs.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 1

Apply logical reasoning to literary text and/or linguistic structures.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 2

Analyze race, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other issues in literature by underrepresented authors.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 3

Analyze the use of language and rhetoric in literature and other forms of public communication.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 4

Identify and analyze the skills listed in items 1-3 in their classmates’ won work through peer-to-peer review and/or full-class workshops.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 5

Identify and adapt to the rhetorical needs and situation of an audience.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 6

Apply appropriate technologies, such as Adobe Suite, Canva, Microsoft Office Suite, and many others as needed.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 7

Identify and choose the appropriate register for communicating with a given audience.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 8

Identify and adapt to the rhetorical situation of a given writing project’s audience and produce focused, persuasive documents in clear, correct, and concise prose.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 9

Read secondary sources from guided or independent research and synthesize the arguments into their own writing.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 10

Compose focused, craft-conscious creative work in clear intentional meter, prose, and style.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 11

Compose craft-conscious responses to their peers’ original work.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 12

Cite all source materials according to professional standards.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 13

Critically curate information using appropriate technologies (archives, databases, and other digital platforms).

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 14

Evaluate digital sources, making judgments about quality, relevance, usefulness, and/or accuracy of information.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 15

Interpret, synthesize, and present information using a variety of modalities.

Concentration: Professional, Technical, and Creative Writing (B.A.) 16

Engage in editing online publications.