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Languages, Literature & Composition

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The Department of Languages, Literature and Composition (LLC) offers majors and minors in English and Spanish, as well as minors in African American Studies, Creative Writing, Film Studies, French, German, International Studies, and Spanish Translation/Interpreting.

• Our faculty members are committed to innovative teaching, significant scholarship, and the creation and maintenance of a collegial community. Click here for NEW BOOKS by LLC faculty.
• The department offers courses and study abroad experiences that meet requirements for majors, minors, and students in the general education program at USC Upstate. 
• As part of the English 101/102 general education requirement, LLC coordinates the campus-wide PREFACE first- year reading program, including readings, cultural events, and exhibits designed to bring together the University community in discussion of a single text and the issues it raises. The PREFACE book for Fall 2010 is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
• The Department of Language, Literature, and Composition also houses and staffs the University Writing Center and the Foreign Language Lab.

LLC Literary Publications 

• WritersINC, the USC Upstate literary magazine. Madelaine Hoptry is the editor for 2010-2011. Tim Haywood is assistant editor. Submit your poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, photography, graphic art, 2D art, and original music in the WritersINC office at CLC235 or email the editor.
• English Literary File: An Online Journal of Academic Work by the Students of USC Upstate. Zach Snow is the editor for 2010. ELF highlights outstanding student writing in English studies, including literary analysis, literary theory, rhetoric, linguistics, and creative writing. Click to view the latest volume.

LLC Student Organizations

• Alpha Mu Gamma National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society. The Nu Iota Chapter at USC Upstate was established in 2003. Advisor, Dr. June C. D. Carter.
• Sigma Tau Delta
• Literary Club (See Facebook for updated meeting times and other activities.)
• Hispanic Awareness Association
• Francophone Club
• Gospel Choir

Scholarships and Awards

• Scholars Day Award Winners 
• Nancy P. Moore English Scholarship 
  • This scholarship of $500 is awarded to a full-time English major of sophomore or upper-class standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Recipients must also demonstrate a commitment to community service through volunteer work. This scholarship is part of the University's Foundation Scholarship Program, administered through the Office of Financial Aid. Application forms are available online through Financial Aid from December 1 through February 1.
• Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Awards 
  • One or two awards of $100 per year recognize the students who make outstanding contributions to poetic achievement through their submissions to Writers, Inc.
• Center for Undergraduate Research Grants and Assistantships
  • See Student Research Projects and Award Recipients 

The administrative and faculty offices are located on the second floor of the Humanities and Performing Arts Center.

Languages, Literature, and Composition
Dr. Peter Caster
Department Chair

Additional Resources
Alpha Mu Gamma
Sigma Tau Delta
Hispanic Awareness Assoc.
Language Lab
Writing Center
PREFACE First-Year Reading Program
South Carolina Academy of Authors
Reflections 2010 Conference 

Contact Us
USC Upstate
Department of Languages, Literature & Composition
800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-503-5688
Fax: 864-503-5825
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