English - Idaho State University

English from Idaho State University is a Campus Master English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of English offers graduate curricula in English studies that include courses in language , literature, composition/rhetoric, and English pedagogy. The Department offers the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees . Goals The Department has articulated the following goals and student learning outcomes for students in graduate programs: Learning Outcomes Stated Mission and Goals: Masters-level English programs in the Department of English and Philosophy provide students advanced training in language, literature, and composition/rhetoric in preparation for varying personal and career goals. Such training will provide students with the sound foundations needed to teach in the secondary schools, to teach in two-year colleges, to enter fi elds in which verbal and analytical training is essential, and to prepare for further graduate work in MFA, DA, or PhD programs. Student Learning Outcomes 1. Masters-level English students will have an understanding of the history of British and U.S. literatures. 2. Masters-level English students will understand important theoretical approaches to the study of literature and culture. 3.Masters-level English students will design and carry out substantive research projects. 4. Masters-level English students will understand language as a medium of common linguistic principles; they will understand the relationship of these linguistic principles to communication and expression. 5.Masters-level English students will be prepared for future professional activity as teachers, advanced graduate students, or for professional activity within occupations outside academe. View more details on Idaho State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.