English Professional Studies - Kuyper College

English Professional Studies from Kuyper College is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. A Biblical Reformed Worldview for an English Professional Studies: The study of the English language and literature has never been more useful and more diverse in its possible applications than it is today. Because of its multiplicity of forms, communication in the twenty-first century continues to escalate in importance in career areas as well as in everyday life. As a key component of this, the study of literature is the study of life: how people live it, what they struggle with, what choices they make, and what consequences they experience. Whether the longings of their hearts, the pain of broken relationships, or the celebration of the goodness of life, literature reveals what matters most to human beings. Reading through the lens of Scripture allows us to understand the people around us to whom God has sent us as ambassadors, whether in this country or around the world. In order to work effectively in the world, we need the perceptive empathy that literature elicits within us. Reading people's stories allows us to think outside our own experiences and to temporarily live other people's lives vicariously. Because effective communication rests on the ability to understand people and to speak to them in ways that will reach them, an English degree also provides direct instruction and practice in writing. The ability to write well allows people to engage those of completely different life experiences in critical thinking and creative problem solving in all areas. English majors are well prepared to work not only in professions such as writing, publishing, library work, and teaching but also in law, medicine, business, ministry, social work, counseling, technology, the arts, nonprofit work, and any other careers that value critical thinking and the ability to work well with people. Kuyper College's English Professional Studies program is distinctive in that we recognize that the skills learned in earning an English degree prepare students for diverse professional/vocational settings. To that end, this program is praxis-oriented, requiring our students to complete internships consistent with their career goals. In addition, students will choose a career track for their studies from TESOL, writing, or editing. Students will develop competence in skills required in many different vocational settings, including communication, interpersonal skills, critical thinking and analytical skills, creativity and imagination, and incorporation and expression of a biblical, Christian worldview. Program Outcomes Upon completion of the English Professional Studies program, students will be able to Employ conscious and sophisticated stylistic choices which demonstrate knowledge of standard English grammar and linguistics. Assess and evaluate audience requirements in spoken and written formats. Utilize creative and imaginative communication techniques. Critically reason through tasks and challenges logically and creatively. Proofread and edit for quality and clarity. Identify appropriate research requirements and use information to enhance projects. Demonstrate how to read literature for thematic meaning, analyzing what it says about us and the people of God's world. Analyze literature by genre, showing specifically how each genre imparts meaning. Use primary and secondary research to advance complex arguments about literature. View more details on Kuyper College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.