This major offers the opportunity to specialize in either English Education or standard English. Bethany’s program also provides the opportunity to minor in English.
Bethany College gives students the choice between a major in English Education, a major in English, or a minor in English. Through the English program, students master the skills of critical thinking and advanced writing techniques. Bethany also places heavy emphasis on community relations so students gain the skills necessary to be leaders in their fields as well as their communities.
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Related Programs
Bethany College offers courses in Spanish at the elementary and intermediate.These courses are strongly recommended for education, social work, business, and music majors.
Bethany also offers classes in German, and Swedish.
Latin and biblical Greek classes can be arranged when demand and resources warrant. (Greek and Latin are by Directed Independent Studies)
SV131 Elementary Swedish I (3 hours)
This course emphasizes the essentials of Swedish grammar and the development of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Swedish culture will be introduced.
SV132 Elementary Swedish II (3 hours)
A continuation of the emphasis in Swedish 131. Prerequisite: SV131 or equivalent.
Bethany offers an outstanding degree which includes both literary analysis and creative writing in both poetry and prose.
In your literature classes, you will read a mix of classic texts and contemporary literature, engage in lively discussions with dedicated faculty, and evalutate literature from a variety of critical and philosophical viewpoints.
You will also have the opportunity to improve your writing skills in composition and creative writing classes, with teachers who encourage you to publish.
Mission Statement: The English Department of Bethany University supports the broader mission of the College by its commitment to producing excellence in writing, speaking, and
Loren R. Alexander, (Emeritus) Ph.D., Michigan State University.
Peter Arnds, Ph.D., University of Toronto.
Jennifer Drake Askey, Ph.D., Washington State University, St. Louis.
Douglas K. Benson, Ph.D., University of New Mexico.
Emma Betz, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Robert L. A. Clark, Ph.D., Indiana University.
Robert T. Corum, Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Claire L. Dehon, Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Abby Franchitti, Ph.D., University Francois Rabelais, France.
Lucia Garavito, Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Derek Hillard, Ph.D., Indiana University.
Amy L. Hubbell, Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Laura Kanost, Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Maria Martinez-Ortiz, Ph.D., Purdue University.
Salvador A. Oropesa, Ph. D., Arizona State University.
Michael Ossar, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
Silvia Sauter, Ph.D.,
The central component of this minor will be the student's participation in a Junior Year Abroad program for either one or two semesters in a non-English speaking country outside the U.S. whose official language corresponds to that of the chosen minor. The College strongly encourages a student to spend the full year abroad.
Departmental Courses
Hrs.
Intermediate Foreign Language I
3
Intermediate Foreign Language II
3
Total (6)
To be considered for a Junior Year Abroad program, a
Bethany?s English major emphasizes reading, writing, and interpretive skills. As a student in this program you will encounter a wide array of literature including fiction, poetry, and non-fiction from around the world and throughout history. Through hours of discussion and analysis you will become capable of interpreting texts and build important research and critical thinking skills. You'll learn to recognize what is relevant and summarize that information for the use of others. Most importantly, you?ll come to appreciate a more complex and expansive view of the way literature reveals humankind?s nature especially in light of the Gospel.
While a major in
GR111 Elementary German I (3 hours)
This course emphasizes the essentials of German grammar and the development of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The culture of German speaking people will be introduced.
GR112 Elementary German II (3 hours)
A continuation of the emphasis in German 111. Prerequisite: GR111 or equivalent.
GR211 Intermediate German I (3 hours)
Speaking Emphasis. This course is an introduction to selected literary and cultural readings in German with emphasis on oral discussion. In addition, the course will also offer a continued study of GR211, German grammar. Prerequisite: GR112 or equivalent.
GR212 Intermediate German II (3
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