By the end of this program, students should be able to:?

• Produce writing in a variety of rhetorical modes using appropriate?grammatical and stylistic conventions
• Read literary texts closely and analytically
• Employ logic, creativity, originality, and interpretive skills in oral,?written, and/or online discussions
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of English literary genres and?traditions as well as the devices, concepts, and contexts associated?with them
• Conduct academic research by evaluating sources and utilizing?correct citation methods