Division of Humanities

Dr. Sarah Stafford Sims, Chair

Teaching English as a Second Language
Mr. Eduardo L. Trindade, Director
Mr. Joshua Detherage
Mr. Robert Parrish

Purpose

The Humanities Division offers programs in English, modern foreign languages, theater and dance, women’ and gender studies, and teaching English as a second language to enable students to prepare for a wide range of academic, professional, and vocational pursuits and for life-long service to God and humankind. 

The division offers an area, major, and minor as well as teacher certification in English; an area, major, and minor as well as teacher certification in Spanish; a BFA in musical theatre; majors and minors in both theatre production and theatre performance; minors in dance, French, and women’s and gender studies; certificates in Teaching English as a Second Language and English as a Second Language; and an MA in English and an MA TESOL.

All students with an area or major in the Division of Humanities must take MAC 120  or MAC 140  as part of their General Education requirements.

Advanced Placement in Foreign Language

Students with high school foreign language credit should consult the modern foreign language faculty to seek advanced placement. Students may receive credit in one or more modern foreign languages on the basis of demonstrated proficiency.

Foreign Language Requirement for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

To qualify for a Bachelor of Arts degree, students must complete at least twelve hours in modern foreign language courses. Four three-hour courses in one language or two three-hour courses in each of two languages will fulfill the requirement. The foreign culture courses numbered 101 do not count toward this requirement.

Waiver of the Foreign Language Requirement

The foreign language requirement will be waived for students whose native language is not English.

Determination of Proficiency and Eligibility for Waiver

The foreign language faculty will use tests to determine whether a student has attained proficiency in a foreign language and whether a student is eligible for waiver of or exemption from the foreign language requirement.

The English Programs

The Department of English provides programs of study for students who recognize the power of language and want to develop a mastery of the English language in order to be insightful critical readers and competent scholarly and creative writers. They may pursue a major, a minor, or an area of concentration as they work toward either a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree or a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. The Department of English also provides components of the General Education Program ( ENG 111 - Freshman Composition I ; ENG 112 - Freshman Composition II ; and ENG 210 - Literary Studies ) and one developmental course  ( ENG 110 - Basic English ).

Modern Foreign Languages

The Division of Humanities offers a major and minor in Spanish and provides elementary and intermediate courses in Spanish, French and German. A Spanish Education, P-12, area is available as well.

Theatre and Dance

The Department of Theatre and Dance offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Musical Theatre; a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Theatre Performance; a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Theatre Production; minors in Theatre Performance and Theatre Production; and a minor in Dance.

Women’s and Gender Studies

The Division of Humanities offers an interdisciplinary minor in Women’s and Gender Studies, focusing on the impact and experience of gender at both the individual and institutional levels

Teaching English as a Second Language

The Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate is a thirteen-hour online program.  When accompanied with a Bachelor’s degree, the TESL certificate enables students to teach English abroad.

Programs

• Dance Minor
• English Area, 8-12 teaching certification with 5-9 Extension
• English Area, B.A.
• English Area, B.S.
• English Major, B.A.
• English Major, B.S.
• English Minor
• French Minor
• Musical Theatre
• Spanish Education Area, P-12 Teaching Certification, B.A.
• Spanish Major, B.A.
• Spanish Minor
• Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate
• Technical Theatre
• Theater Minor
• Theatre Performance
• Women’s and Gender Studies