Records of the Illinois State University Department of English, 1934-2010 | Dr. JoAnn Rayfield Archives at Illinois State University

The Records of the Illinois State University Department of English is arranged into five series by type of materials. The collection contains reports, correspondence, budget information, syllabi, event invitations, and publications.

The Records of the Illinois State University Department of English contains materials relating to the administration of the department. Items include strategic plans, reports, committee information, correspondence, budget materials, course information, event invitations, and publications.

Illinois State University Department of English

The Department of English is currently one of the eighteen departments in the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University. The students who enrolled in the first year at Illinois State Normal University participated in a course of study that included English grammar and English literature. By 1950, there were ninety-four English majors. That number grew to six-hundred and seventeen English majors in 1966. In 1958, President Bone presented the Teacher's College Board with a plan to increase advanced education beyond the master's of science in education. The board approved the plan and the English department began drafting a Master's in Art in English. In the late 1960s, the English department began planning for doctorate studies in English. In 1970, the Doctor of Arts in English degree was approved. Also in the 1970s, a minor in English was added to the program. In 1976, English 101 was required of all students that attended the university. The English department began a pilot in 1984 of using computers in the English 101 classes. Due to an influx of non-native students, the English Language Institute was established in 1987. In the 1990s, the Illinois Board of Higher Education approved a request to convert the Doctor of Arts in English to a PhD. Presently, there are multiple degrees available for undergraduate and graduate students. Author: Jenna Self

Department of English. Publications Unit.
English language - Study and teaching (Higher) - Illinois - Normal.
Illinois State Normal University. Department of English.
Illinois State University. Department of English
Illinois State University at Normal. Department of English.
Literature - Study and teaching (Higher) - Illinois - Normal.