Department of English

Jason DePolo, Chairperson

Objectives

The objectives of the English Department are as follows:

to provide instruction in reading and writing skills, the humanities, linguistics, and literature;
to prepare English majors and minors to teach and to pursue graduate training in English and other professions;
to train students in professional writing.

Degrees Offered

English (Professional English) - Bachelor of Arts
English (African-American Literature) - Bachelor of Arts
English (Technical Writing) - Bachelor of Arts
English (Creative Writing) - Bachelor of Arts
English (Secondary Education) - Bachelor of Science

General Program Requirements

The admission of students to the undergraduate programs in the Department of English is based upon the general admission requirements of the University.

Departmental Requirements

English major - The English major must complete 120 semester hours of University courses. Included in the 120 semester hours are a minimum of 57 hours of English at the 200 level or above for the professional major. A minimum grade of “C” must be achieved in these courses.

The teaching major in English must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of University courses. Included in these 120 hours are 52 semester hours of English courses at the 200 level or above with grades of “C” or better.

English (African-American Literature) - To complete a concentration in African American Literature, the student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of University courses. Included in these 120 hours are 69 semester hours of English courses at the 200 level or above with grades of “C” or better.

English (Creative Writing) - To complete a concentration in Creative Writing, the student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of University courses. Included in these 120 semester hours of University are 51 semester hours of English courses at the 200 level or above with grades of “C” or better.

English (Technical Writing) - To complete a concentration in Technical Writing, the student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of University courses. Included in these 120 hours are 48 semester hours of English courses at the 200 level or above with grades of “C” or better.

Career Opportunities

A degree in English prepares students to teach, to conduct research, to pursue graduate and professional degrees (such as law and library science), and to work in government, business, editing, and numerous other jobs requiring mastery of the language.

Directory of Faculty

Kendra Bryant; Assistant Professor
B.S., M.Ed., Florida A&M University; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Jason DePolo; Associate Professor and Chairperson
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.A., North Carolina A&T State University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Kimberly Harper; Assistant Professor
B.A. North Carolina A&T State University; M.A., Miami University; Ph.D., East Carolina University

Marlene Hendricks; Lecturer
B.A., M.A., North Carolina A&T State University

Moussa Issifou; Lecturer
B.A., M.A., Universite du Benin; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Hope Jackson; Lecturer
B.A., M.A., North Carolina A&T State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Elon Kulii; Professor
B.A., Winston-Salem State University; M.S., North Carolina A&T State University; Ph.D., Indiana University

Gregory D. Meyerson; Professor
B. A., Miami University of Ohio; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Faye Spencer Maor; Professor
B.S., Florida A&M University; M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Jawanna Southerland-Little; Lecturer
B.A., M.A., North Carolina A&T State University, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Bryon Turman; Lecturer
B.A., M.A., North Carolina A&T State University

Pauline A. Uwakweh; Associate Professor
B.A., University of Port Harcourt; Ph.D., Temple University