2009-2011 - Benedict College

ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, AND MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT 135
ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, AND
MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
The English, Foreign Languages, and Mass Communication Department consists of two areas: the
English and Foreign Languages area and the Mass Communication area.
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES
The English Program offers two major options to accommodate students who wish to teach on the
secondary school level and those who wish to enter graduate school or professional school. The
Teaching of English Program of Study prepares students to teach on the secondary level. This program
is designed to satisfy teacher certification requirements of the South Carolina Department of
Education. In addition, graduates of this program are prepared to undertake graduate study in English
and related fields. The pre-professional English Program of Study provides the background for graduate
or professional study.
The English and Foreign Languages area also offers courses in French and Spanish to meet the
General Education foreign language requirement.
The English and Foreign Languages Department provides learning opportunities and experiences to
enable students to:
1. improve the basic skills of communication—reading, writing, critical thinking,
speaking, and listening;
2. develop techniques of intrapersonal and interpersonal communication for special
audiences and purposes;
3. develop the ability to communicate clearly and logically, utilizing skills in analysis and
research;
4. obtain knowledge of a representative body of western and non-western literature from
major literary periods: classical, ancient, and contemporary;
5. develop the ability to relate to the major genres of literature;
6. develop an appreciation for the language, literature, and culture of people of other
lands;
7. acquire knowledge and skills for teaching kindergarten through secondary schools
and adult education;
8. develop basic knowledge for graduate training and other professional endeavors;
9. acquire knowledge and strategies in the learning of language and literature through
the use of modern technological resources in language and literature learning; and
10. develop and attain proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in the
French and Spanish languages.
The competencies for English majors are to develop and demonstrate proficiency in:
1. verbal and written communication skills needed for employment in English and a
variety of related career choices;
2. research inquiry skills needed for augmentative and analytical writing, as well as
techniques of basic research paper writing,
3. analysis of a variety of selections from literary genres such as poetry, drama, fiction,
print and non-print texts;
4 application of insights offered by applied linguists;
5. use of basic to advanced skills in French or Spanish language to communicate with
speakers of another language;
6. knowledge base and skill applications for future teachers; and