Division of English

The Division of English seeks to:
- Develop the language skills and knowledge of literature expected of all liberally-educated students
- Prepare English majors and minors for graduate study, positions in the elementary and secondary schools, or other careers in the private and public sectors.

We offer three programs of study:
- A major or minor in English
- An English major or minor for secondary level certification
- A 4-8th grade English Reading and Language Arts certification in conjunction with the Early Childhood through 6th grade BSE.

 
Literature and Writing Tracks:
Students may select a general major in English, or they can follow the Literature track or the Writing track:
          * Literature track courses include British, American, and World Literature.
          * Writing track courses include Creative Writing, Technical Communications, and Creative Non-fiction.

Minor in English
The English minor enables students to study 18 hours of coursework within the English department, either leading to a minor in English for the B.A. or a minor in English for Secondary Level Certification, Plan II, on the B.S.E. Following the first required nine hours of English in the minor, students may select the remaining nine hours from any area within the English course curriculum. Students who minor in English are able to bring a unique level of communication skills to any field in which they choose to work.

Courses offered include:
- Freshman composition courses taught in state-of-the-art computer classrooms
- Sophomore surveys of American, British, and World Literature
- A variety of junior and senior-level electives in Literature and Language
- Special Topics courses in Literary Genres, Periods, Themes, and Authors
- Honors Research Opportunities
- Shakespeare
- Linguistics 
- Advanced Composition
- Advanced Technical Communication
- Creative Writing
- Adolescent Literature
- Critical Theory
- English in the Secondary School

Credit by Examination
Students may receive credit for selected freshman and sophomore courses by achieving acceptable scores on Advanced Placement and CLEP exams. For information on specific courses, tests, and required scores, please contact the department at english@etbu.edu.

Career Opportunities
People sometimes think that all one can do with an English degree is teach. Nothing could be further from the truth! Liberal-arts graduates are in demand in a variety of fields; careers open to English majors and minors include:
- Education
- Law
- Ministry
- Publishing
- Technical Communications
- Any job requiring research and writing skills

For additional information, please write:
Department of Languages and Literature
East Texas Baptist University
One Tiger Drive
Marshall, TX 75670-1498
english@etbu.edu