The Department of English & Modern Languages Shepherd University "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." ~ William Butler Yeats*
FACULTY ENGLISH PROGRAMS LANGUAGE PROGRAMS COURSES WRITING CENTER LITERARY MAGAZINE STUDENT NEWSPAPER WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE RUDE MECHANICALS SIGMA TAU DELTA TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS ALUMNI NEWS STUDENT PROJECTS SENIOR CAPSTONE LINKS & TOOLS INFO FOR FACULTY CULTURAL ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY	Learn why English is a great degree - and why Shepherd is an unbeatable place to study the liberal arts. Shepherd University's Department of English & Modern Languages offers the ideal blend of liberal arts education and vocational preparation. The major and minor in English as well as the minors in French and Spanish give students a solid grounding in the study of literature, while programs in English Education, Journalism lead to jobs in a range of professions. There's always something exciting happening in the Department of English & Modern Languages. Visit this site each week to explore a new feature of the week. The New Curriculum Required Courses for all Three Tracks · ENGL 301: Introduction to Literary Studies · ENGL 310: British Literature to 1660 · ENGL 311: British Literature, 1660-1900 · ENGL 312: American Literature to 1900 · ENGL 313: Literature in English since 1900 · ENGL 421: Shakespeare Additional Courses Required for the Literature Track · Either ENGL 415: Chaucer OR ENGL 423: Milton · Upper-division electives, 9 hours · ENGL 485: English Capstone · Foreign Language, 12 hours Additional Courses Required for the Creative Writing Track · ENGL 371: Introduction to Creative Writing · Two of the following creative writing classes: ENGL 471: Fiction, ENGL 472: Poetry, ENGL 473: Creative Nonfiction, and ENGL 474: Drama · Upper-division elective, 3 hours · ENGL 485: English Capstone · Foreign Language, 12 hours Additional Courses Required for the Education Track · ENGL 400: Mythology OR ENGL 402: Bible as Lit. · ENGL 307: Teaching Reading & Young Adult Literature · ENGL 355: American Ethnic Literature · ENGL 360: Literature and the Sexes OR ENGL 366: Women in the Arts and Literature · ENGL 370: Structure and Evolution of English · ENGL 377: Peer Tutoring and Composition Theory · ENGL 356: Appalachian Culture OR ENGL 373: Creative Writing · Upper-division electives, 6 hours · ENGL 486: English Education Capstone · Professional Education Courses, 34 hours The Shepherd University English Department is sponsoring Literary Footprints tour to England, July 23-August 2. Students may receive up to 6 hours of graduate or undergraduate credit for the course and practicum. Please visit the following links for additional information: Itinerary Registration Form Footprints Course Website For more information, contact Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt (876-5207, sshurbut@shepherd.edu). National Council of Teachers of English NCATE Accreditation Resources and 2008 Report. Chair: Dr. Charles Carter Administrative Assistant: Ms. Brenda Feltner Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5000, Knutti Hall, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Phone: 304-876-5220
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