Department of History, English, and Creative Arts
How many of the 34 historical and literary figures above can you identify without peaking at the photo credits HERE ?
The Department of History, English, and Creative Arts offers studies in the Humanities. These studies, in the form of academic disciplines, traditionally concentrate on the human condition and on the individuals whose lives and work have impacted it. Humanities studies, along with studies in Business and in the Social Sciences, provide the interdisciplinary pillars of a Liberal Arts education.
Studies in the Liberal Arts have provided the educational backbone of western civilization. Since classical antiquity, liberal arts scholars have endeavored to identify the areas of human knowing that can lead to enriched lives of accomplishment that are based in virtue and wisdom.
At WVU Tech, this pursuit of knowledge in the Humanities includes academic disciplines focused in history, in English, in the creative arts, and in interdisciplinary studies.
The ancient and modern learning based in the liberal arts provide the backdrop for the general education core (GEC) course requirements of four-year Bachelor degree programs at many universities, including here at WVU Tech.
History and Government
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in History and Government examines the breadth of the human experience—from human origins and the impact of Greek and Roman history to the importance of the liberal arts and technology.
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Please download our course distribution sheet for the HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT degree.
Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies provides a unique opportunity for students who are seeking a multidisciplinary approach to their degree studies.
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Please download the course distribution sheet for the INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES degree option that meets your need.
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
English Writing Program [GEC core]
The English Writing Program services the GEC core and, therefore, it services nearly all degree programs at WVU Tech. The three courses in the program core include ENGL 101 – Composition and Rhetoric 1; ENGL 102 – Composition and Rhetoric 2; and ENGL 305 – Technical Writing.
At WVU Tech, English Studies is an option for students who enjoy writing in the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program.With a career-based focus in Professional Writing and Editing, the English Studies area of academic discipline helps its students identify careers in scientific and technical writing, advertising & copywriting, journalism, multimedia writing, and more.
For Spring 2013, students interested in English Studies enrolled in an emerging women writers literature course and a multimedia writing course focused on interactive storytelling for video games.
The English faculty supports students and the university community in other ways:
- Theatrical productions of the Tech Players (See “Creative Arts” below);
- Publication of Image, the university’s literary magazine;
- Management of the university’s Writing Lab, which offers tutoring support for students who seek
help with writing assignments;
- Organization of special annual events: the Montgomery Music & Poetry Performance (Fall) and
the Evening with the Arts and Sciences (Spring).
- In 2013, the English faculty will host the Fall and Spring WVACET academic English
conferences. WVACET is the West Virginia Association of College English Teachers, whose
members represent colleges and universities from across the State of West Virginia.
Creative Arts
The Creative Arts community at WVU Tech flourishes in theater and drama. Each semester, the WVU Tech campus hosts in Conley Hall a dramatic theatrical production for the campus and the local communities surrounding Montgomery,WV,. Significant student involvement through the Theater 300 course offers a testament to the ongoing successful productions.