*To provide students with basic training in the effective use of oral and written English
*To acquaint students with major literary works of English and American authors and major European works in translation
*To offer students courses to enhance their appreciation of the aesthetic pleasure consonant with good literature
*To provide a program for those students desiring to teach in the secondary schools
*To provide a background for those intending to pursue graduate study in English
*To service other departments which have courses in English as an integral part of their curricula
*To offer courses that will enable prospective secondary English teachers to obtain a detailed understanding of how language functions
*To provide experiences that will enable prospective secondary English teachers to develop proficiency in oral and written expression
*To provide opportunities for prospective teachers to gain knowledge of the fundamental concepts and significant developments in literature and to understand the relationship of their major to other disciplines
*To provide prospective teachers with experiences that will increase their knowledge of the science and art of teaching language, composition and literature and increase their awareness and understanding of current trends in the teaching of English
*To provide the students with adequate tools for the development of reading skills in
languages other than English, especially Spanish
*To lay a foundation for the progressive development of oral and aural skills in these languages
*To develop a knowledge of and an appreciation for the cultures of other nations through historical and intellectual perspectives
*To enable students to develop an enduring philosophy of life based on higher values and ideas
*To provide students with a firm background in written and oral communication skills
*To provide students with a practical experience related to their chosen profession in addition to high quality classroom instruction
*To assist students in the formation of personal and professional goals which will benefit them throughout life and to assist them in beginning to actualize these goals
*To involve students in the presentation of quality theatrical productions for the university community