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About
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Western Carolina University’s literature program allows students
to establish a foundation in the methods and practices of literary
studies. The literature concentration offers an extensive background
in English and American literature. English majors concentrating
in literature gain rich exposure to literary history, texts,
movements, and authors.
The program balances courses about the "standards"--Chaucer,
Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Swift, and Johnson--with special
topic courses like African American writings, the Bible as Literature,
Appalachian literature, gender, and Fairy Tale literature. |
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Highly accomplished professors teach these
courses. They love literature, and they want you to love
it too. WCU’s award-winning English faculty offer students
in-depth training in reading, critical thinking, and writing
skills. For these reasons, literature has proved an
excellent concentration for students planning careers in
law, public relations, journalism, education, and business.
Out of the classroom, literature students may choose to
join WCU’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta (the International
English Honor Society) and the English Club, attend picnics
and perform in poetry slams. Students may also gain experience
by working on publications such as the campus newspaper
and literary magazine.
Learning Goals
The following Learning Goals for the Undergraduate
Literature Program are derived from our department’s
mission statement and are directly linked to the program’s
Outcome Objectives (as assessed yearly in the program’s
Assessment Report):
The Academic Goals of the Literature Program
are to produce readers and writers who:
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think critically, especially about the
written word and rhetorical strategies
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communicate effectively, especially in
writing and especially about written texts
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use and evaluate information appropriately
and responsibly
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use appropriate technologies to effectively
perform goals 1 – 3
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have developed a knowledge of literature
in English (primarily English and American literature
in a global context) as it relates to historical period
and cultural context
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understand the discipline of English Literature
both as a profession and as a field related to life-long
learning
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appreciate the creative and performing
arts, especially those arts that rely upon the use of
language
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