小班授课，可与教师紧密合作。<br>通过我们的众多学生组织和出版物获得经验发表，参加会议和表达自己的想法<br>教师致力于文学，语言和文化的前沿，并在课程和个人学习<br>毕业生准备在重视清晰思维和有效自我表达的许多领域中取得成功
The Department of English offers the sequence of courses in composition required of all students; literature, drama, and film courses which fulfill the Humanities and Multicultural Studies requirements of the University General Education Curriculum; a major and minor in English, Professional Writing, and Creative Writing; a comprehensive major in English Teacher Education; minors in Creative Writing, Film, and Professional Writing; and electives in advanced writing and creative writing. It also participates in interdisciplinary programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Environmental Studies, Queer Studies, African American Studies, and Women’s Studies.<br><br>Although the department’s offerings are diverse, critical writing, reading, and thinking—developed by active engagement with and participation in the related discourses of literature, film, creative, and expository writing—are the constant emphases. The department prepares its graduates to perform successfully in graduate and professional schools and in the many fields in which clear thinking and effective self-expression are valued.