Literature Track:

By the time a student completes the Program of Study in Literature s/he should be able to demonstrate an ability to:

1. Create coherent academic arguments that are built upon multi-leveled textual analysis.

2. Integrate close reading of primary texts.

3. Engage in critical conversations.

4. Present an essay in ways that reflect a sense of professional rules and conventions.

 

Language and Rhetoric Track:

By the time a student completes the Program of Study in the Language and Rhetoric track s/he should be able to demonstrate an ability to:

1. Create coherent academic arguments that are built upon complex rhetorical and/or linguistic analysis.

2. Analyze the language and rhetoric of varied texts and media.

3. Situate media in cultural and/or historical contexts.

4. Engage in critical conversations.

5. Present an essay in ways that reflect a sense of professional rules and conventions.