Bachelors in English

The Department of English offers a broad range of courses in English, American, and Anglophone literature of all periods and genres, and in related areas such as creative and expository writing, literature and visual arts, ethnic literature and cultural studies, the history of the English language and of literary criticism, and literary and cultural theory. Class sizes are limited to 25 to enable full discussion (16 in creative writing workshops). Instructors assign extensive reading and writing in order to help students become perceptive readers, critical thinkers, and strong writers skills that are their own lasting rewards and that also help prepare students for several areas of graduate study and for a number of professional and creative pursuits.