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English

DegreeType: Bachelor of Arts(BA )

Program Length: 4 years(120 credit hours)

What Can You Do With a Bachelor'sDegreein English?

In addition to providingcareer opportunitiesin thefieldsof language,mediaand communication,an English degreeisoneof the best foundational degreesfor continued study in areassuch asbusiness,medicine,law and a variety of other research-based fields. -

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WHYMCNEESE?

Herearejust a fewreasonstomake McNeeseyour first choice...

Department of English and Foreign Languages

Widely published and recognized asexpertsby a variety of professional organizations,thefaculty of theEnglish and Foreign Languagesdepartment specializein fieldsrangingfrom Cajun folkloreto classicmedieval literatureto contemporary graphic novels Committed to servingtheintellectual and cultural needsof students,faculty striveto make personal connectionswith English majorsand give them adeep and rich learningexperience

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

TheCollegeof Liberal Artsoffersavariety of scholarship opportunitiesfor undergraduate students,includingscholarshipsspecifically for studentsearningtheir bachelor?sdegreein English and foreign languages

Study Abroad:

Through McNeese?spartnership with theCouncil for theDevelopment of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL),studentshavetheopportunity to receivescholarshipsto study French abroad in Canadaor Belgium.

LearningBeyond theClassroom:

Asan English major,you will haveopportunitiesto travel to conferencessuch astheSouth Central Modern LanguageAssociation (SCMLA) annual conferenceand theSigmaTau DeltaInternational Convention.There,you'll havethechanceto present creativeworksand academicresearch, attend panelsand presentationsand immerse yourself within theEnglish academiccommunity.

English Bachelor'sDegree Concentrations

Literatureor ComparativeLiterature

Explorethehistory of theEnglish languageand study English literaturefrom medieval Britain to contemporary American classicswith a concentration in literature.

English Education Grades6-12

With aconcentration in English education,you'll learn how to introducejunior high and high school studentsto classical literatureand how to teach a variety of grammar and rhetorical skills.

Foreign Languagesand Literature

Asastudent of foreign languagesand literature, you will study French,Spanish,Latin and Greek literature,playsand poetry and learn how to understand,placeand evaluatethem within their uniquecultural and social contexts.

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Touch: Committed to servingtheintellectual and cultural needsof students,faculty striveto makepersonal connectionswith English and foreign language majorsand givethem adeep and rich background in theareaof their choice.

With aconcentration in writing,develop your creativewritingskillswhilealso learningthe fundamentalsof editing,rhetorical and technical writing.

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