Our programs seek to help students express themselves effectively, especially in writing; develop a respect for and an understanding of language; appreciate and profit from a study of our common literary heritage; increase their awareness of and empathy for diverse peoples and cultures; discover the relevance of ideas and values found in their reading; and learn to think critically and evaluate wisely.
Departmental majors are prepared for a variety of careers in advertising, communications, education, government, management, personnel work, public relations, and sales. A degree in creative writing or English also provides an excellent undergraduate preparation for the student planning to pursue graduate study of business, law, or the humanities.
The B.A. in English requires 36 semester hours in English and two semesters of study in one foreign language.
The B.A. in English Education requires 39 semester hours in English, 26 semester hours in Secondary Education, 3 semester hours of Speech, and two semesters of study in one foreign language.
The B.F.A. in Creative Writing requires 45 hours in English.
This program is no longer accepting new students and will be discontinued as of May 2025.
This program is no longer accepting new students and will be discontinued as of September 2024.
The Department of English and World Languages offers twelve minors: Creative Writing, English, Film Studies, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Spanish for Medical Interpretation, and Teaching English as a Second Language.
Students with previous foreign languages experience may take the Spanish Placement Survey to determine plavement level in Spanish classes. This placement level will not exceed SPAN 3013. Students who have omitted one or more courses in the basic language sequence will receive credit for omitted courses when they have validated their advanced placement by passing the course into which they are placed with a grade of "C" or better.
Witherspoon Hall 142
407 West Q Street
Russellville, AR 72801
Phone: (479) 968-0484
Email: engl@atu.edu
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