UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH

OBJECTIVES


The objectives of the Department of English and Modern Languages, which undergird the goals and the missions of the College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences and South Carolina State University, are as follows:

  1. To help students acquire the reading, writing, listening, and verbal skills that will make them competitive in society;
  2. To develop an academic program that is flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs of society;
  3. To develop the intellectual potential of students by exposing them to a broad liberal arts curriculum;
  4. To help students achieve career goals in English, French, Spanish, and the allied professions;
  5. To provide an academic program in English, French, and Spanish that prepares students for graduate study;
  6. To assist students in acquiring the research skills that will allow them to function effectively as members of the educated community;
  7. To enable students to communicate successfully using interpersonal, interpretive and presentational skills;
  8. To provide students with knowledge of the cultures of the people whose language is their focus of study;
  9. To help students make connections between their language studies and other disciplines of study;
  10. To encourage students of foreign languages to develop a worldview and an appreciation of differences in culture by comparing their own language and culture with those of other people;
  11. To help students become lifelong learners and ambassadors of foreign languages in their communities; and
  12. To encourage students to broaden their foreign language experience and to improve their knowledge of other cultures by travel and study abroad.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH


The degree program in Professional English stresses the development of reading, writing and analytical skills in relation to the interpreting and understanding of significant literary works. These skills are important for students who plan to do advanced study in English, or who would like to pursue careers in those fields requiring English communication skills, such as advertising, editing, law, journalism, and public relations. The liberal arts background of the English major may also be useful in the following areas government, business, and industry which emphasize effective communication.

 

 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH


The program in the Teaching of English is designed to prepare students to meet teacher certification requirements in the state. It also essentially equips students for teaching careers at the secondary and postsecondary levels.

The curriculum in English Education includes the following thirty-nine hours in the teaching specialization:


E 201 English Literature, Part I (3)
E 202 English Literature, Part II (3)
FL201 Foreign Language 201 (3)
FL 202 Foreign Language 202(3)
E 302 Advanced College Grammar and Composition (3)   

E 312 The Development of Modern English (3)

E 316 Literary Criticism (3) 

E 317 American Literature, Part I (3)
E 318 American Literature, Part II (3)
E 403 Shakespeare (3)
E 405 Modern Grammar (3)
E 406 Literature for Adolescents (3)  

S 301 Speech for the Classroom Teacher (3)


All English education majors must include in their schedules these professional education courses:

 

ED 199 Introduction to Education (3)
EPSY 250 Principles of Learning (3)
SPED 216 Introduction to the Exceptional Child (3)
ED 260 History and Philosophy of Education (3)
ED 308 Generic Methods (3)
RED 317 Reading in the Secondary School (3)
ED 425 Specialized Methods (3)
ED 430 Professional Clinical Experiences (12)

 

Click below to view the curriculum sheets for these program majors:

Teaching of English

 

 

BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN MODERN LANGUAGES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN SPANISH AND A MINOR IN FRENCH

Course offerings in Modern Languages reflect the effects of globalization and the cultural composition of our society.  Beyond the basic and intermediate courses of French and Spanish, students may choose interdisciplinary courses that complement their interests and career goals.  Courses in film and cultural studies expose students to the presence and influence of other cultures that shape our own.

The curriculum in Spanish and French includes the following thirty hours of each degree program:

Spanish



Spanish 101   Elementary Spanish 

Spanish 102   Elementary Spanish

Spanish 201   Intermediate Spanish 

Spanish 202   Intermediate Spanish

Spanish 306   Hispanic Civilization and Culture

 

French


French 101    Elementary French

French 102    Elementary French

French 201    Intermediate French 

French 202    Intermediate French

FL-H 399             Francophone Cinema    

 

MINOR PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH, RADIO BROADCASTING AND PRINT JOURNALISM


English Minor

Students who select English as a minor must complete 18 semester hours in addition to English 150-151 and 250 or 251: English 201, 202, 302, 305 or 306, 317 and 318.

Radio Broadcasting Minor


The radio broadcasting minor offers the student an opportunity to pursue a broadcasting career as an announcer, producer, programmer, manager, and/or writer. The student’s training is extended, also, to performance-based radio experience, including practical internships. There are no deterrents to the student with a minor degree in radio broadcasting to continue study at the graduate level. This minor is an independent program available to any student on campus, regardless of major. All minor curricula requirements must be completed prior to the student engaging in the internship experience. In addition, the chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages must approve radio-broadcasting internships.


The objectives of this program are as follows:

  1. To produce quality graduates (with a minor in Radio Broad-casting) who will choose careers in radio broadcasting;
  2. To increase the number of minority professionals in the radio-broadcasting industry; and
  3. To expand the career options available to our students.

Students who select Radio Broadcasting as a minor must complete 21 to 24 credit hours, inclusive of an approved internship, English 150-151, and Public Speaking 250.


Minor courses include:


BC 201 Introduction to Broadcasting
BC 202 Broadcasting Production
BC 203 Advanced Broadcasting Production
BC 301 Afro-Americans in Broadcasting
BC 305 Newswriting
BC 401 Sports Broadcasting
BC 420 Internship

No grade below “C” in the Radio Broadcasting minor will be accepted for credit toward graduation.

 

 

 

Print Journalism Minor


The Print Journalism Minor is designed to broaden the career options of students who have a burning desire to blaze trails in newspaper/magazine editing and reporting, as well as public relations. Students who officially declare a minor in this area complete an internship and practicum at a major newspaper, magazine, or public relations firm.

The minor program in Print Journalism consists of a total of twenty-seven (27) credit hours. Required courses include the following:


JOUR 201 Survey of Mass Communications (3 hrs.)
JOUR 202 Mass Media and Society (3 hrs.)
JOUR 205 Development of Black Press in America (3 hrs.)
JOUR 210 Writing for Mass Communications: Newswriting 1(3 hrs.)
JOUR 301 History and Philosophy of the Mass Media (3 hrs.)
JOUR 302 Law and Ethics of the Mass Media (3 hrs.)
JOUR 305 Public Relations and Persuasion Course
JOUR 305L Writing Lab (3 hrs.)
JOUR 401 Public Relations Management (3 hrs.)
JOUR 405 Directed Internship (3 hrs.)


All Print Journalism internships must be approved by the chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages. No grade below “C” in this minor will count as credit toward graduation.