With 50 percent of our professors dedicated exclusively to composition, the English department offers you an extraordinarily rich writing program. Whether you're interested in expository, technical or creative writing, Professor Beth Myers and her colleagues work closely with you to develop your skills.
Courses are extremely interactive and are usually based on open discussions rather than lectures.
As a result, you learn for yourself how to apply the lessons of literature, evaluate writing and wield the tools of literary criticism-and thus sharpen your ability to organize and assess information and solve problems. As a result, you'll be prepared to excel in graduate school and virtually any professional field. The English department offers students an opportunity to increase their knowledge of language and their appreciation of literature as ways of understanding human relationships and humane values. In addition, the Department offers a variety of writing courses from introductory to advanced study in journalism, creative writing and non-fiction writing. This study of literature, language and writing helps prepare English majors for graduate study, the teaching profession and teaching careers.