2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of English and World Languages
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Chair: Associate Professor Mahaffey (African American Literature and Theory, and New Orleans Cultural Studies).
Professors Beringer (19th Century American Literature), Murphy (Creative Writing, Modern and Contemporary Poetry), Rozelle (Ecocriticism and 20th Century American Literature), Stewart (English), Stoops (Romance Languages), Vàzquez-Gonzàlez (Spanish);
Associate Professors Atwood (Renaissance and Early Modern Studies), Johnson (Medieval and Robin Hood Studies), Mwenja (Rhetoric and Composition), Rickel (Postcolonial Literature), Vaccarella (Spanish), Wurzbacher (Creative Writing);
Assistant Professor Williams (African American Literature);
Instructor Johnston (English).
Department Information
Dr. Paul Mahaffey, Chair
Humanities Hall, Room 201 - Main Office and English Office
(205) 665-6420
Humanities Hall, Room 101 - World Language Office
(205) 665-6410
mahaffey@montevallo.edu
www.montevallo.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-arts-sciences/department-of-english-world-languages/
Mission
The Department of English and World Languages contributes to the University of Montevallo’s undergraduate liberal arts curriculum through its programs in literature, languages, and philosophy. The Department endeavors to produce critical, creative, and syncretic readers, writers, thinkers, and communicators, while promoting social awareness and expanding intellectual and cultural horizons. The faculty, dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and creative and professional activities, seeks not just to prepare students for graduate studies and a host of careers but also to enrich their lives.
The focus of the English program is “to teach the reading, writing, and analysis of texts in English, to contribute to knowledge about the reading, writing and analysis of such texts, and to make the knowledge of the discipline accessible to and useful for the larger community.” The World Languages program must, by nature, play a key role in the University’s mission of providing to students a “higher educational experience of high quality, with a strong emphasis on undergraduate liberal studies.” World Language study also complements the mission of the College of Arts & Sciences which is to “educated citizens and prepare them for a diverse and changing world.” Thus, the primary objective of the study of a world language is “to prepare students for living and contributing to the global community with language skills and cultural awareness.”
General Education
All students seeking an undergraduate degree at UM must complete a core General Education curriculum that includes courses in English, history, mathematics, the natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, oral and written communication, and personal development.
The minimum requirements can be found in the General Education Credit Hour Requirements section of the Undergraduate Academic Policies section in this Bulletin.
Several courses in the department fulfill UM General Education requirements.
All undergraduate students must complete the Composition sequence - ENG 101 (or 103 ) and 102 (or 104 ) - and at least one sophomore-level literature course - ENG 231 (or 233 ) or 232 (or 234 ). In addition, students must also complete a sequence in either literature or history as a general education requirement. Students may fulfill this by taking either ENG 231 (or 233 ) and 232 (or 234 ).
Several English, World Language and Philosophy courses fulfill the Humanity component: ENG 231 (or 233 ), 232 (or 234 ); FRN 101 , 102 , 150 , 201 , 202 , 250 ; GER 101 , 102 , 201 , 202 ; PHIL 110 , 111 , 180 , 220 , 221 , 230 , 280 , 290 ; SPN 101 (or 103 ), 102 (or 104 ), 150 , 201 , 202 , and 250 .
World Language Placement Exam
Completion of the world-language requirement is based on proficiency. Students have the opportunity to take a world-language placement exam to determine if they may start their language studies beyond the 101 level. A student whose level of language proficiency makes it possible to bypass one or more lower-level language classes will reduce the number of hours required to complete the language sequence but will not reduce the total number of hours required for graduation. For example, a student who places in FRN 102 a result of the placement exam will not be required to take FRN 101 will not receive the credit hours for FRN 101 . Information about the placement exam is available from the Department of English and World Languages.
Majors
The department offers the B.A. degree with majors in English and in World Languages with a concentration in French or Spanish .
The B.A. degree requires completion of the second-year sequence of a foreign language.
Minors
The department offers minors in Creative Writing , English , French , Latin American Studies , Philosophy and Religion , Professional Writing , and Spanish .
Courses in English and World Languages
ProgramsBachelor of ArtsMinor(s)
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