{"id":2286,"date":"2018-07-23T08:12:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T13:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/liberal\/?page_id=2286"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:45:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:45:59","slug":"english-and-foreign-languages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/liberal\/english-and-foreign-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of English and Foreign Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>McNeese&#8217;s Department of English and Foreign Languages encourages active engagement in research and creative work and our renowned faculty are committed to serving the intellectual and cultural needs of our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English courses give the training necessary for effective writing and speaking, encourages critical thinking and provides a perceptive approach to literature and human values that will enrich the intellectual life of students and prepare them for a variety of careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses in foreign languages afford students the opportunity to understand, speak, read and write in languages other than their native tongue. 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