The purpose of Troy University's English major is to prepare undergraduate students
to enter today's professions, public services, or graduate programs with literacy
in English and American language. They also gain a knowledge of the world's literary
culture adequate for success in today's global culture. They develop skills in formulating
answers to questions through open-minded research. They also develop approaches to
logical, critical, and creative thinking. Some of the other tangible goals sought
in the program include:
- A development of clarity, directness, and effective personal style in the spoken and
written language that characterize a well-educated person in today's global community;
- An appreciation and understanding of the long process of development behind the language
and cultural configurations that define meaningful communication today, and an appreciation
and understanding of the necessity for carrying this intellectual development forward
in a responsible way;
- An ability to use linguistic and literary facts, which form the actual substance of
the various areas of the English discipline, as enjoyable as well as practical assets
in today's occupations and leisure activities.
Advisors in the department help guide English majors to the courses they need in pedagogy,
literary theory, and other specific areas of relevance in their curricular packages.
