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Department of English
ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICER
BarbaraA. Goodman,
Department Chair
FACULTY
BrigitteF. Byrd,
English
ShannonCochran,
InterdisciplinaryStudies andEnglish
BenieA. Colvin,
English
SusanE. Copeland,
English
Margaret Fletcher,
English
EbonyGibson,
AfricanAmericanStudies andEnglish
BarbaraA. Goodman,
English
CanticeGreene,
English
GwendolynHarold,
English
Sipai Klein,
English
MaryR. Lamb,
English
GregoryV. McNamara
, English
EugeneNgezem,
English
Jennifer M. Parrott,
English
Robert R. Pfeiffer,
English
KathrynPratt Russell,
English
Christopher J. Ritter,
English
AmyD. Sanford,
EnglishEducation
PatriciaA. Smith,
EnglishEducation
MaryC. Thompson,
English
Robert Vaughan,
English
MISSIONANDGOALS
The Department of English at Clayton State University comprises three
areas: General Education and support courses, the Bachelor of Arts in English
and the Master of Arts in Teaching English. Through our General Education
courses, the English department offers First-Year Writing courses and literature
survey courses. The First-Year Writing Program is devised to strengthen and
enhance all university students’ writing and critical thinking skills. Its cutting-edge
curriculum develops and integrates the skills necessary for students to succeed
both at university and in the work place. The literary survey courses introduce
students to someof thegreatest writings and ideas humankind has created, thus
expanding their understanding of themselvesand their cultures.
The Bachelor of Arts in English serves a diverse population of students
through its three tracks: literature, writing and English education. Courses in this
major broaden and deepen a student’s understanding of the great ideas and
writings from ancient to contemporary times. The courses also help students to
develop research skills and enhance their critical thinking skills through detailed
and intensive analysis and synthesis, thus providing them with the resources to
reflect upon the human experience and to apply their understanding to present
issues and problems. The proficiencies and knowledge acquired through the
English major offer students opportunities for success in a variety modes,
including:
