Two majors are offered:?English with a Concentration in Literature?and?English with a Concentration in Writing. Students wishing to become certified to teach at the secondary level need to complete the major in English with a Concentration in Literature as well as a second major in Teaching and Curriculum, offered through the?Education Studies Department.

The English Department has two principal responsibilities: advancing the student?s skill in writing and critical analysis, and furthering the student?s insight into the meaning and value of human experience through the study of literature and other art forms and through the student?s own creativity.

An English major includes a minimum of ten courses with department prefix of ENG. After fulfilling the major requirements, a student may wish to concentrate electives in literature, writing, or film.