English - Morehead State University

English from Morehead State University is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Program Competencies Students will develop: 1. Knowledge of major periods in American and British literature as well as major works and authors in those literary periods. 2. Knowledge of the various genres (e.g., short story, drama, novel, poem, essay) and their historical development. 3. Ability to write and think critically, leading to a proficiency in various linguistic, rhetorical, and critical discourses. 4. Ability to locate and select electronic and print materials appropriate to scholarship in English studies. 5. Knowledge of various linguistic, rhetorical, and/or critical approaches to literary texts. 6. Knowledge of culturally diverse literature. 7. Knowledge of the history and structure of English. Bachelor of Arts The English curriculum has a two-fold purpose. It seeks to make a contribution to the general education of all students by providing them with the study of writing so they can use their language as effectively and precisely as possible and by introducing them to the sympathetic understanding of literature so their personal lives will be enriched by literary art. The English degree prepares students for such vocations as teaching, publishing, business, and public relations as well as for further professional studies. View more details on Morehead State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.