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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.

English Honors

Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
Sigma Tau Delta’s central purpose is to confer distinction upon students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. Sigma Tau Delta also recognizes the accomplishments of professional writers who have contributed to the fields of language and literature.

To the Sigma Tau Delta page

The English Forum
An annual event sponsored by English faculty, the forum consists of student paper presentations. Students enrolled in any English course are eligible for participation. English faculty members recommend student participants.

Graduate Send-Off Program
An annual spring event in which English and Modern Foreign Language graduates are honored.

African American Read-In
A reading and writing enhancement for students campus-wide. The desire is to arouse the interest of students and to expose them to the “habit” of reading. Writings by African American authors are expected to be more culturally tangible to the university student population. Now in its sixteenth year, this event was created to open Black History Month. The event is designed to occur the first Sunday and the first Monday of February, Black History Month. The practice now has over a million readers nationwide. The first Sunday is designated as a time to gather with friends, family, church and community organizations to sit together for one hour to read. The objective is to have a national focus of unity for the opening of Black History Month. The desire is to have people reading together nationally according to their time zone.

 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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More about us
The department of English, Foreign Languages, & Speech Communication at Jackson State
University is a unified, multidisciplinary marketplace of ideas committed to creating a more
equitable global society that supports diverse cultural experiences, fosters professionalism, and
honest academic integrity and responsibility. It is our goal to foster independent, innovative, and
ethical leaders who take initiative to make decisions and solve problems in their communities.

LEARN BY DOING

The area of English at Jackson State University has established the following major objectives:
• To help students develop the ability to read, think, and write clearly and critically.
• To help students understand and appreciate good writing and literature.
• To help students become aware of the truth, beauty, and wisdom of our culture to the
extent that they are able to make value judgments about the society in which they live.
• To prepare students for teaching English and for other careers that require critical
thinking, cultural awareness, and clear writing.
• To provide the necessary courses for all students to fulfill state and university
requirements.
• To encourage students to engage in creative and scholarly writing.

“Challenging Minds, Changing Lives.”

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APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE

• Students will be able to draw on relevant cultural and historical information to analyze
and interpret a literary text.
• Students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with literary traditions pre- and post1800, including identifying authors, genres, literary movements, and styles.
• Students will be able to analyze underrepresented experiences and cultural diversity,
including issues of race, gender, class, sexuality, and ethnicity through the study of
ethnic minority or non-Western texts.
• Students will be able to research and write focused, convincing analytical essays in clear,
grammatical prose.
• Students will be able to read, write, and speak effectively in at least one foreign
language.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

English, Foreign Languages, and Speech majors have a plethora of career options:

Social Media Manager

Technical Writer Teacher or Private tutor Interpreter
Translator Speech Language Pathologist SLP- PR Speech Language Pathologist Assistant Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

RESOURCES

 

Undergraduate

Graduate

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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.

Dr. Ebony Lumumba, Chair

DEPARTMENT OF English, Foreign Languages and Speech Communications

Location

Fourth Floor, Dollye M.E. Robinson Liberal Arts Building

Contact

(601) 979-2249 Phone
(601) 979-5105 Fax

Email

ebony.o.lumumba@jsums.edu

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