{"id":1772,"date":"2015-09-15T09:31:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/136.145.11.14\/cayey\/?page_id=1772"},"modified":"2023-09-19T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:09:29","slug":"english-dept","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.upr.edu\/cayey2\/decanato-de-asuntos-academicos\/english-dept\/","title":{"rendered":"Dept Acad\u00e9mico: English"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The current Bachelor of Arts in English offered at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey promotes the study of English as a way to prepare students for a variety of professional careers in and out of the island. The BA in English is characterised by its flexibility and diversity of disciplines, thus responding to significant changes in the discipline since the department\u2019s founding in 1969. As stated in the mission, the program is committed to diversity and to keeping a strong curriculum that encourages current approaches, including interdisciplinary methods. The department\u2019s faculty, our most precious resource, educated at prestigious institutions, have been fully committed to the continuous assessment and revamping of our program with particular emphasis on current issues regarding language and culture.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]

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UPR-Cayey offers an ample variety of middle and advanced level courses that target topics of interest for students not only from the area of Arts but also from the area of the Sciences. Course content covers topics related to Women and Gender Studies, Caribbean & Its Diaspora Studies, and Multicultural Studies. The program also offers specialized content courses for students of the English Education (Primary and Secondary levels) Program, as well as English courses for specialization in Business Administration.<\/p>\n

The department has a highly prepared faculty in these areas. The academic offerings follow a five year course rotation. Students who consider graduate studies have the advantage of taking an additional focus (12 credits) in areas of Women and Gender Studies, Multicultural Studies and Caribbean & Its Diaspora.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=\u00bbAcademic Programs\u00bb][vc_column_text]\n