English, B.A.

The English Program prepares students to live in a complex and diverse world through the study of literature, language, and critical, creative, and professional writing.

The primary objectives of the English curriculum include the following:

1. To encourage students to think critically and communicate their thoughts effectively by helping them develop the skills necessary to understand and utilize the English language through critical, creative, and professional writing;
2. To contribute to the liberal arts education of all students by exposing them to the diversity and richness of the world’s best literature and the rewards of creative writing;
3. To prepare Secondary Education majors with a concentration in English to become reflective problem solvers, capable of teaching writing, rhetoric, and literature;
4. To give English majors and minors an understanding of literature, mastery in effective written communication (both creative and critical), and skills in research, evaluation, and synthesis that will enable them to pursue a wide variety of vocations and live meaningful, productive lives in a diverse world.

In addition to the Core Curriculum  and the requirements for the major and minor, students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts must satisfy the B.A. Foreign Language Requirement .