English Major (BA): Education Option

Upon completing the English Education Major program, our students will be able to:

1. Analyze and interpret British literature critically to demonstrate a comprehension of literary themes, of the conventions and language of literature, and/or of key concepts about British culture

2. Analyze and interpret American literature critically to demonstrate a comprehension of literary themes, of the conventions and language of literature, and/or of key concepts about American culture

3. Apply appropriate critical and/or rhetorical models and theories to your reading of literary texts

4. Apply appropriate knowledge of the grammatical structure and/or the historical development of the English language to your understanding of literature, culture, and your own writing

5. Write thoughtfully and effectively (especially, but not exclusively, in the genre of literary analysis) by expressing a clear purpose, demonstrating an awareness of audience and the writing situation, organizing ideas effectively, and using grammatically correct language

6. Use appropriate methods of conducting research and documenting sources

7. Apply appropriate knowledge of the discipline and of effective teaching strategies to design unit and lesson plans with clear learning goals and materials, activities, and assessments appropriate to these goals