Online Graduate Orientation
Welcome to the graduate program in English at Jackson State University.
To ensure that you have all of the information you need to be successful in graduate school at JSU, we have prepared a brief online orientation.
The list below contains links to information on the graduate program in English. Read each of these pages carefully, and then click on the link to the Graduate Orientation Assessment. Feel free to print out the informational pages and use them as you answer the assessment questions. The assessment serves two purposes: (1) to make sure that you know where to find information when you need it and (2) to allow us to check that the information we provide you is clear and helpful.
Orientation Documents
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.
Major Objectives
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.”
Learning Outcomes
- 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 post-1800, 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
Department of English, Foreign Languages and Speech Communications
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.
(601) 979-5105 Fax