Focusing on the best that has ever been thought, said, or recorded for history is at the heart of the liberal arts and sciences curriculum. To have this focus, and in the end to become a complete person, requires reading, writing, and vigorous discussion.

All these components are found in the study of English. With a well read mind, a flair for writing, and a clever wit, the real world of job hunting becomes a much easier task. Perhaps this is why many say that English is the most versatile major for college students.

The Department of English offers majors and minors in both literature and writing for students preparing for careers in such fields as writing, teaching, publishing, business, librarianship, law, medicine, ministry, and diplomacy. Courses are also available for non-majors seeking personal enrichment or wishing to expand their powers of written expression. The Bachelor of Arts degree may be earned in either literature or writing; the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree may be earned in creative writing.