Literary studies at Bethel crosses into disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, psychology, intellectual and cultural history, political science, art. Through your classes in the English department, you get to sample it all. From day one your papers are read by faculty members with Ph.D.s. With four years of instruction and critique, working with faculty who know you well, you will achieve enviable research and writing skills. The careful instruction you receive from the English faculty will serve you well in your other courses, in your career or in further graduate study, no matter which discipline you choose.
Creative writing is also another facet of our English department.
Popular fiction and poetry writing workshops offer an upper-level, collegial context for creativity and critique. And there are publishing opportunities for students in Lines , a student edited annual journal. Language is the primary means of human expression. To understand and use language well is an invaluable tool in any context. With two linguists counted among our faculty, we have the expertise to help you investigate linguistic and historical issues of language.