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Department of English
www.msstate.edu/dept/english/

The English Department of Mississippi State University offers the Master of Arts degree in English Language and Literature, as well as the Bachelor of Arts degree and an undergraduate minor.

The department offers concentrations in Creative Writing (www.msstate.edu/dept/english/CWHome.html) and offers a certificate and a graduate level concentration in TESOL (www.msstate.edu/dept/English/esl.html), the teaching of English as a second language.

The department is home to the esteemed literary journal, the Mississippi Quarterly (www.missq.msstate.edu/), as well as the student-edited literary journal, The Jabberwock Review (www.msstate.edu/org/jabberwock/).

The department provides a Writing Center (www.msstate.edu/dept/english/writingcenter.html), open for use by all Mississippi State students and staffed by English Department graduate students.

The department also undertakes the task of providing required classes in English composition and English language and literature to the general student body.

Members of the Department of English describe their goals with these words:

We, the members of the Department of English, seek to provide MSU students with the ability to use language effectively so that they may reach their full potentials as individuals and as productive members of society. We therefore dedicate ourselves to teaching students to read closely, to think critically, and to write persuasively through the disciplined study of language, literature, and scholarly enquiry. We are also strongly committed to creating knowledge and pursuing our own programs of scholarship and creative writing.

Department of Foreign Languages
www.msstate.edu/dept/fl/foreign.html

The Department of Foreign Languages at Mississippi State University offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A ) and the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Foreign Languages. A minor in foreign languages (French, German, Latin, or Spanish) may be obtained upon completion of 12 hours of upper-division coursework in one language. Education students desiring teacher certification must earn at least 27 semester hours in the language they plan to teach.

The Department of Foreign Languages sponsors three honor societies: Pi Delta Phi (French), Delta Phi Alpha (German), and Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish). Information about membership requirements may be obtained from the Head of the Department. The Department also sponsors French, German, Japanese, and Spanish clubs which provide social and cultural activities.

Foreign language majors prepare for careers in government (State Department, foreign service, diplomatic corps, FBI, CIA, USIA, the military, immigration, etc), international business, the human services fields, teaching at all levels (secondary school, junior college, university), and other language-related jobs.

Dean of Students
www.students.msstate.edu/

The Dean of Students' Office, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, serves as a key link between students, parents, administration, and academia. The Office supports both the academic mission of Mississippi State University and the Division of Student Affairs by providing programs, services, resources, and advocacy for the needs and interests of all students at Mississippi State University.

Open to all students of the University, office staff members provide educational opportunities for students to develop appropriate community behaviors and personal values while providing support to students and parents with personal or University concerns. The staff also assists students and parents in navigating the administrative process of the University.

Office Supply Store
www.printing.msstate.edu/

For more than 50 years. MSU Printing Services has provided support to its customers. University policy requires that our customer base be limited to the following:

All University units that have a Comptroller's account number.
All federal, state, county, and local governmental units. AR account numbers are required.
All official organizations associated with the University.
Faculty, staff, and students when their request is for their own personal use.

Sexual Assault Services
www.health.msstate.edu/sas/index.php

A Sexual Assault Response Team has been designated by the Division of Student Affairs to handle sexual assault cases. The team includes a coordinator and designated individuals from the University Police Department, the Longest Student Health Center, and the Counseling Center. For information or to report a sexual assault case, anyone, including students and any member of the university community, may contact the Sexual Assault Response Team Coordinator at 325-2091.

The Sexual Assault Response Team is available to help anyone who reports a violation of the sexual assault policy. The Sexual Assault Response Team can provide crisis intervention, assessment, direct support, and referral for the victim and the accused. The Sexual Assault Response Team is also responsible for coordinating prevention education on campus. For more information or to request programming call the Sexual Assault Services Graduate Assistant at 325-9101 during the fall and spring semesters. During the summer months contact the Coordinator for further information.

Any university employee receiving a report of sexual assault should refer the matter to the Coordinator of the Sexual Assault Response Team. In the absence of the Coordinator, referral to any team member is appropriate. The Coordinator will discuss options and resources with the person reporting the sexual assault. A student may choose to use the university judicial process in cases involving another student, whether the incident occurred on or off campus.

Division of Student Affairs
www.saffairs.msstate.edu/

At Mississippi State University, the Division of Student Affairs is poised to help you live a life as you engage in the process of learning all you can about your intended field of study. The leadership and involvement opportunities that have been created for you will provide you with the kind of enhancements to your classroom experiences that will stay with you for years.

Create friendships that last a lifetime and give you rich memories of your time at MSU. Enjoy your out of class time by being an active member of an organization or club or by spending time in one of our facilities which assist healthy living choices.

Student Counseling Services
www.health.msstate.edu/scs/

Student Counseling Services supports the academic mission of Mississippi State University by facilitating the social, psychological, and academic functioning of students. In pursuit of this objective, we offer a variety of direct student services ranging from preventative psycho-educational programming, student mentoring, supportive counseling, group counseling, intensive psychotherapy, and 24 hour crisis intervention.

We also serve as consultants and a training resource for faculty and staff. We are committed to the provision of high quality training of masters and doctoral level psychology and counseling students and to ongoing, meaningful research. In our work with students, we seek to remediate problems which are impairing the student's ability to function, but we also focus on developing strengths and facilitating healthy human growth. Utilizing a collaborative team approach, we support and encourage wellness and the pursuit of a positive psychology.

We endorse the worth and dignity of all human beings and embrace diversity as a valued and important quality of human community. We view our mission as working to facilitate individual change as well as contributing to a supportive and growth-producing social environment through social advocacy and community building.