A major in English will bring the world to you:
Travel back in time to the campfires of the Anglo-Saxons.
Travel forward in time to experience the thrills of the undiscovered future.
Travel today's world to find out what's happening in other places through the literature of Nigeria, Russia, Germany, France, Spain, Colombia, Norway, South Africa--and the whole world.
A major in English will help you understand people:
You'll become friends with centuries-old characters who will make you laugh, cry, and think.
You'll learn about the people of the past and appreciate the people of the present.
And you'll even discover your own independent voice and creative style.
A major in English will also develop your communication skills:
You'll discover that the benefits will be boundless in the "real world."
Sept. 28, 2010
University dedicates new media communication center
Southern Wesleyan University held a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 25 to officially open a new media communication center and production suite. The center is dedicated to the memory of Stacia Cressa Sheets, who passed away with melanoma in 1990.
The center was funded by $75,000 in donations from the Green Foundation and members of the Sheets family and provides SWU communication students with two state-of-the-art editing studios and equipment that includes three Apple computers, three Apple media production software packages, two new high-definition video cameras and lighting. The center is located in the Faith Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on Southern Wesleyan’s campus in Central.
Pictured, from left, are Paul Creasman, associate professor of communication at Southern Wesleyan University; Aletha Sheets and Rev. John L. Sheets, Stacia’s grandparents; Sally Sheets and Rev. Paul Sheets, Stacia’s parents; Sherilyn Sheets, Stacia’s sister; and Elaine Rich and husband Ivor Rich, representing the Howard L. Green Foundation.
What's New
1 - Spanish and Chinese - Southern Wesleyan University offers Beginning and Advanced Spanish and Chinese. Additional levels will be added in future semesters.
2 - TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages.
Southern Wesleyan University offers all of the courses required for add-on certification for teachers.
These courses are also helpful for ministers, missionaries, and business people who work in diverse settings.
The courses include:
ENGL 3103 - Principles and Strategies for Teaching TESOL
ENGL 4203 - Modern Grammar and Linguistics
ENGL 4303 - History of the English Language
EDUC 3153 - Teaching Reading and Writing to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Learners
EDUC 3163 - Testing/Assessment for Language Minority Learners
ENGL 4813 - Practicum in the Instruction of TESOL
3 - General Education requirements taught by Humanities include Freshman English I, Speech Communication, and Humanities I, II, III.