Department of English, Foreign Languages and Speech Communications
College of Liberal Arts
A major in English or a modern foreign language is the “Swiss army knife” of majors. Excellent communication skills are but one bonus that comes from studying language and literature.
Prospective Students
High school students are encouraged to apply for admission and financial aid in January of their senior year. The earlier applications are received, the earlier students will be notified of admission and financial aid decisions.
Prospective students interested in enrolling at Jackson State University can visit the Office of Admissions webpage for more information: here
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Arts in English Education is accredited through the College of Education and
Human Development’s accreditation process for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator
Preparation (CAEP), which has adopted the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Program Standards for Initial Preparation of Teachers of Secondary English Language Arts —
Grades 7-12. These program standards were derived from NCTE’s Guidelines for the Preparation
of Teachers of English Language Arts. Institutions seeking CAEP accreditation are required to
submit program review documents showing how their programs meet the NCTE Program
Standards.
Departmental Policies
Students are required to earn a minimum grade of “C” in all major courses applied toward a
Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.
Foreign Language Requirements
Students earning the B.A. in English, English with a journalism concentration, English with a
business concentration, English with a computer science concentration or English with a
concentration in Creative Writing must complete 12 semester hours of the same foreign
language
What To Expect
READY TO JOIN?
For more information, please contact us at (601) 979-2249. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.
