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.