About Language and Letters Majors
About Language and Letters Majors
The College of Language & Letters is home to ten majors and thirty one minors in the areas of Languages, Literature, Composition, History, Geography, International Studies, Political Science, Humanities, and Philosophy. In addition to these disciplines' content, students develop writing, reasoning, speaking, and critical thinking skills that transfer to a wide range of careers and graduate school programs.
Our graduates find employment in diverse sectors and matriculate into all types of graduate and professional programs. More fundamentally, students in the College of Language and Letters develop a spirit of curiosity and an intellectual skillset that enables them to be lifelong learners, regardless of their education or career paths.
Six of our majors and ten minors prepare students to certify as teachers at the secondary level. Consistently high Praxis exam pass rates and praiseworthy student teaching evaluations lead our education majors to success in finding employment and acceptance into graduate schools.
Our graduates find employment in diverse sectors and matriculate into all types of graduate and professional programs. More fundamentally, students in the College of Language and Letters develop a spirit of curiosity and an intellectual skillset that enables them to be lifelong learners, regardless of their education or career paths.
Six of our majors and ten minors prepare students to certify as teachers at the secondary level. Consistently high Praxis exam pass rates and praiseworthy student teaching evaluations lead our education majors to success in finding employment and acceptance into graduate schools.
Department of English
Students learn to develop skills in reading, interpreting, and arguing about a variety of literary texts as well as developing tools to demonstrate deep learning and critical thinking.
As an English education major, you will focus on theories and methods for teaching literature and composition in the classroom. You also get to study an additional area of study in a selected minor. This will qualify you to teach in English and another area of study.
In the English Education Composite degree, the focus is to educate students in both classroom instruction and the English field. Students focus completely on English Education as their course of study. As a student in this degree, you will become certified to teach in grades 6-12, and you will deepen your learning in literature, language, and writing.
Department of Languages & International Studies
The International Studies major provides students with skills relevant to careers (or subsequent graduate studies) in international business, international economics, geographic information systems (GIS), and international policy-making and implementation. Students will also develop linguistic and international cultural competencies.
The Spanish Education major leads to a career in teaching Spanish in high school or junior high. Students will build on whatever proficiency they have in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish, adding to these cultural awareness and historical knowledge. Additionally, students will learn how to prepare, implement, and assess learning to ensure their effectiveness in the classroom.
Department of History/ Geography/ Political Science
Students learn about different parts of U.S. and World history. Students conduct research, learn to communicate publicly, and discuss many aspects of history.
Study and research different parts of history. Learn to teach and understand students and to motivate those students to learn.
Studying Political Science will help students understand the functions of political systems and how governments operate at local, state, national, and international levels.
The study of Political Science gives students an understanding of the functions of political systems and how governments operate at local, state, national, and international levels.
In the Public Policy and Administration degree, students prepare to influence democracy at the local, state, national, and international levels. Not only will students learn and understand the policy-making process, bureaucracy, and budgeting, but they will also learn to plan, evaluate, and implement public programs through the chosen emphasis.
In the public policy and administration degree, students prepare to influence democracy at the local, state, national, and international levels. Not only will students learn and understand the policy-making process, bureaucracy, and budgeting, but they will also learn to plan, evaluate, and implement public programs through the chosen emphasis.
Students in the social studies education degree learn how to educate and enlighten students in social studies. They can work with students ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade. Through the course of this emphasis, you will gain a better understanding of history, and learn how to better teach history to students.
Students in the social studies education degree learn how to teach and enlighten students in social studies. They can work with students ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade. Through the course of this emphasis, you will gain a better understanding of the American Government.
Department of Humanities & Philosophy
The Humanities major is designed for students who want a broad liberal education and excellent preparation for professional schools such as law and medicine, for graduate programs in the humanities and other liberal arts, and for life as parents, citizens, and disciple leaders.