Monday, October 4, 2021

FAQs about the English Program: Commonly Asked Questions

This blog post has some general FAQs about our English program and answers some commonly asked questions.

If you think there's something you'd like to see here that's not, or if you have a question that is not answered here, let Dr. Shimabukuro know.

  • What do I do if an English class I want to take is full?

    • Email your advisor with your 97#, the class name and CRN, and ask to be put on the wait list.

  • I’m a transfer students coming in with an Associate’s, how long will it take me to graduate?

    • If you take 15 credits each semester you can graduate in two years

  • If I have questions about the English program who can I talk to?

    • Dr. McKee, the department chair

    • Dr. Shimabukuro, the English program coordinator

    • Your advisor

  • How do I know who my advisor is?

    • If you log into E4U your advisor is listed there along with your current semester’s professors

  • How can I find out who is teaching/will teach/taught a particular course?

    • Dr. Shimabukuro, the English program coordinator

  • Where can I find English course descriptions?

  • How do I find out when a class is scheduled and where it meets?

    • Before classes start Banner will have this

    • After classes start your class syllabus is the best source for information

  • Where can I find help with writing?

    • Our Writing Center is open every day Monday-Friday, in Johnson Hall 143, with posted hours tutors are available

  • Where can I use a computer?

    • Right next to the Writing Center in JH 144 is the English computer lab

  • How can I check that English classes I transferred in with “counted”?

    • In Banner you can look at Unofficial Transcripts

    • If something came in as something different than you thought it should have check with your advisor who can follow up

  • Does the English department offer scholarships?

    • We do not, but we do offer work study positions every semester for working as a writing tutor

  • How can I become an English major?

  • If I’m not an ECSU student can I still take English classes?

    • Yes! You take classes as a non-degree student.

    • Many non-students take our classes for fun, or for Continuing Education Units

  • How can I set up an Internship?

    • Talk to your advisor, you register for it like an independent study

  • How Can I set up an independent study?

    • Talk to your advisor, you need to have a professor for that class willing to supervise you AND the class cannot be something you can satisfy another way (UNC Online, course substitution, etc.)

  • How and when should I apply to graduate?

  • Where can I find information about graduate school?

    • Every fall we hold a workshop on applying to graduate school, options

    • Every spring in the Capstone class we have professors who head graduate programs in to speak to our students

  • Where can I find information about becoming an English teacher?

    • Every fall we hold a workshop for students interested in becoming a teacher

    • You can apply to the Education department to be accepted into their secondary licensure program and take those classes as electives to graduate with your teaching certificate

  • What can I do with an English major?

    • What CAN’T you do?

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