2022-2023 McMurry University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of English
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Professor McLamore, Department Chair
Professors: Bonds, Lopez, Thompson
Instructors: Laurence
Visiting Instructors: Wren
Mission and Goals:
Students successfully completing English department requirements at McMurry University will be able to:
- Write essays and media projects using appropriate conceptual methods and researched information.
- Use upper-level reading techniques and critical thinking skills to investigate and understand literary and cultural traditions and innovations.
- Understand and apply theories of literature and composition and rhetoric to traditional and emerging media.
- Participate in the English Club and Sigma Tau Delta, Internships, and Conferences.
- Pursue further graduate, professional, or legal education or careers in fields requiring skilled critical thinking and written communication.
English Placement
A student whose academic placement results indicates a need for precollege development in writing must register for and continually enroll in the corresponding developmental course(s) until it is passed with a grade of C- or better. Once student has met this requirement, s/he must enroll in the corresponding academic course(s). Developmental courses begin with a 1, have a 0 as the second digit and a designator of “D” at the end of the course number. These courses are not college level and do not count towards hours used for graduation. They are calculated in the GPA and are used for semester creditload.
Special Programs and Opportunities
Sigma Tau Delta. A professional and national honor society for students of literature and language.
The Galleon. The literary magazine of McMurry University.
Departmental Honors. Please see the description of the Honors Program under the Special Program section earlier in the catalog.
ProgramsBachelor of ArtsMinorCertificateCoursesEnglish
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