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FAQBA in English Educational Goals
Goals of the major are to provide students:
- A foundation in major texts written in English, primarily from Great Britain and the U.S.
- An understanding of the interaction of historical and cultural contexts with literary texts: how texts influence culture and how culture influences texts
- An ability to interpret and analyze a range of texts and literary genres
- An understanding of the methods and concepts related to literary scholarship
- An ability to write knowledgeably, clearly, and persuasively about literature and other subjects
- An ability to critique literature and writing from a Christian perspective
- An aesthetic awareness, that is, the ability to recognize and think about beauty and excellence
- An opportunity to focus, at a foundational level, on the methods and concepts of a discipline outside of the traditional major of English language and literature
