Department Description
The study of English means discovering the dynamic process of writing and the influential impact of literature on human thought. The English Department offers a variety of writing and literature courses that create opportunities for students to apply creative and analytical insight to various rhetorical situations. Faculty members guide writers and readers from the initial stages of discovery to the final steps of drafting cohesive, logical, and intelligent texts. A strong background in writing and literature assures that students possess skills necessary to succeed personally, academically, and professionally today and in the future.

Department Learning Outcomes
*Students will choose, develop, and support a thesis, producing a unified and coherent oral or written text that demonstrates awareness of purpose and audience and uses standard edited English.
*Students will utilize research tools, use correct and appropriate documentation format, and properly cite credible sources.
*Students will demonstrate understanding of the implications of cultural and historical contexts in literature.

Special Program Requirements
The English faculty strongly advises students to take English 1410 in the first semester and English 1411 in the second semester, as instruction in expository and research writing will promote success in other classes.

Employment Opportunities
Employers seek employees with strong English skills. This brief list demonstrates the range of career opportunities for a student with a major or minor in English: Advertising copywriter, Computer instructional designer, Copy editor, Editorial assistant, Corporate communications specialist, Freelance writer, Publications researcher,Radio/television copywriter, Journalist, Technical writer, Secondary school teacher, Professor.