About Language and Letters Majors
About Language and Letters Majors
Whatever you’re looking for, the College of Language and Letters has something from you. We offer ten different majors and thirty one minors in the areas of:
Explore all of our degrees and programs below and find the right fit for you!
Want to teach? Six of our majors and ten minors will prepare you to be a teacher at the secondary level. Our students consistently score high on the Praxis exam, a required exam to become a certified teacher. Many of our students receive praiseworthy student teaching evaluations and successfully find employment and acceptance into graduate schools.
- Language
- Literature
- Composition
- History
- Geography
- International Studies
- Political Science
- Humanities
- Philosophy
Explore all of our degrees and programs below and find the right fit for you!
Want to teach? Six of our majors and ten minors will prepare you to be a teacher at the secondary level. Our students consistently score high on the Praxis exam, a required exam to become a certified teacher. Many of our students receive praiseworthy student teaching evaluations and successfully find 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.
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.
Learn to shape public policy and lead programs that influence democracy at the local, state, and national levels.
Learn and understand the policy-making process, bureaucracy, and budgeting. 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.