Strong communication skills rank higher with employers than any other qualities, including work ethic, manners, and computer skills, according to the 2011 Job Outlook Survey.
Students foster communication skills and critical thinking through the study of literature, language, and writing in the Department of Languages and Literature. As Michael Bérubé, past president of the Modern Language Association, points out English majors score higher on a range of critical thinking skills as measured by the Collegiate Learning Assessment than business or even science majors. Because the skills and mindset you develop as an English major are so versatile, graduates are prepared for a variety of careers as well as prestigious graduate and professional schools.
Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Arts degree in English with concentrations in creative writing, literary studies, or writing and rhetoric
- Minors in English, Creative Writing, Film Studies, French, and Spanish
- Students can also earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in English through the Department of Teacher Education.
- Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts in English via Nicholls Online. The Department of Languages and Literature will offer courses during Summer and Fall 2013 –Term 3: June 3-August 1, Term 4: August 8-October 8 and Term 5: October 14-December 11.
Snapshot of the Major
Over the past five years, the department averaged 85 majors with an approximate ACT score of 23. Each year, about 13 students graduated with a degree from Languages and Literature. Fifty-eight percent of graduates went on to graduate or professional schools.
Dr. Ellen Barker, Department Chair
UPCOMING EVENTS
Creative Writing Series
IN THE COLONEL’S RETREAT
Wednesday, February 20
Wednesday, March 30
Wednesday, April 10
Thursday, May 2
NEWS
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2nd Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Results
May 15, 2013 at 2:28 pmSecond Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Results
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Second Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium.Prizes for best papers have been awarded to the following students:
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SUMMER 2013 COURSE OFFERINGS
February 6, 2013 at 1:26 amThe Department of Languages and Literature is proud to announce the course offerings for the Summer 2013 semester. As you will see, the summer sessions (full term, mini term A and B) have just as many interesting course offerings as the fa...
NEWS
2nd Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Results
May 15, 2013 at 2:28 pmSecond Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Results Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Second Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium. Prizes for best papers have been awarded to the following students: ...SUMMER 2013 COURSE OFFERINGS
February 6, 2013 at 1:26 amThe Department of Languages and Literature is proud to announce the course offerings for the Summer 2013 semester. As you will see, the summer sessions (full term, mini term A and B) have just as many interesting course offerings as the fa...The Creative Writing Reading Series–SP13
February 6, 2013 at 1:24 amThe Creative Writing Readings (CWR) series is back! The CWR is a series of social events sponsored by the English Society and the Department of Languages and Literature. At these open-mic events, students from across campus are able to pre...Lagniappe: The Departmental Newsletter of Languages and Literature
January 23, 2013 at 5:38 pmFollow the link for the first edition of Lagniappe. Lagniappe: January 2013...Online BA in English via Nicholls Online
December 18, 2012 at 12:30 amStudents can earn a Bachelor of Arts in English via Nicholls Online. The Department of Languages and Literature will offer courses during both Spring 2013 terms--Term 1: January 23 – March 14 and Term 2: March 18- May 15. Courses offer...Gris-Gris LAUNCHES
October 25, 2012 at 1:05 pmGris-Gris: An Online Journal of Culture, Literature and the Arts has launched! Housed at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Gris-Gris exists through the joint effort of faculty and staff in the Department of Languages and...ENGL 101 & 102 FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
July 18, 2012 at 11:09 amFor students who are non-Native English speakers, the Department of Languages and Literature now offers special ESL sections of English 101 and 102: Composition. These courses are reserved for international and ESL students. If you need mor...English 102 Students Visit Grand Isle
June 26, 2012 at 5:28 pm
During the spring 2012 semester, the students of Mrs. Becky Leblanc's English 102 course visited Grand Isle, LA. The course, which was focused on "the bayou country," allowed students to compose rhetorical arguments about the culture and cu...Louisiana Academy of Sciences Conference in Monroe
September 27, 2011 at 5:07 pm
During the Louisiana Academy of Sciences Conference, two languages and literature faculty members were represented. Dr. Scott Banville presented "I doubt; I fear; I think strange things': Dracula and the Anxiety of Knowing" in the Science...New Faculty Join Department
August 13, 2010 at 4:10 pmDr. Scott Banville, Ph. D., Ohio State University; areas of specialization: 19th Century British Literature; Rhetoric and Composition with digital rhetoric and new media Ellen Chauvin, M. A., Louisiana State University; areas of specia...