Welcome to the English Department at Emmanuel College, one of the friendliest places on campus! Because the English Department is dedicated to educating the whole person, we offer not only rich academic experiences but also multiple opportunities for expanding your horizons outside the classroom.
The English degrees at EC are designed to prepare you for graduate school or for public school teaching as well as for careers in writing and communication. We offer three degrees to assist you in meeting your goals: B.A. in English, B.A. in English Education, and B.S. in English Education. In addition, we offer minors in English and in Writing.
Outside of the classroom, the department sponsors a number of events. One Wednesday every month we offer a social event, Whimsday, whereby English majors, minors and faculty get together informally to discuss literary matters over tasty treats. The Dark Glasses Group meets in the evenings to view movies and discuss and analyze them for filming techniques and literary content. From time to time, the Emmanuel College chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, sponsors trips to plays in the area, such as to The Shakespeare Tavern in Atlanta. And the most attended event on campus each year is Montage by Moonlight, the unveiling of the newest issue of the department-sponsored literary magazine, which features the best of student and faculty creative endeavors.
We in the English Department believe in integrating faith, learning and living in a multitude of ways and encourage you to join us as you pursue your passion for English studies!
Barbara S. Goodwin
Chair of the English Department
Goals and Objectives
The English program is designed to prepare well-rounded students who are familiar with all areas of literature and writing. As a result, all students take courses in British, American, and Western and non-Western world literature as well as various writing courses including expository, creative, and technical writing.
Goals
The specific course requirements in sophomore, junior and senior level English courses are designed to accomplish three goals:
1. Provide a solid base of understanding of major literary works written in English and the complexity of ideas expressed in them.
2. Provide a basic understanding of the history of the English language and the grammatical structure of English.
3. Provide the skills needed to use written English effectively.
Objectives
Graduates of the English programs offered by the School of Arts and Sciences should possess the following knowledge and skills:
English graduates should know the following at a minimum of a 70 percent competency level:
1. Major periods, movements, authors and works in British, American, and world literature.
2. Fundamental literary devices, themes, forms, genres and theories.
3. Influences, changes, and forms that make up the history of the English language.
4. The basic grammatical structures of Standard English.
5. The terminology of grammar, literature, linguistics, and literary criticism.
English graduates should be able to do the following:
1. Employ research methods appropriate to academic studies and incorporate research into writing.
2. Analyze literature by forming a thesis about a literary text and arguing persuasively for that thesis in a well-supported essay.
3. Write clearly and fluently, organize coherently and logically, and edit writing to conform to standard usage.