As an English major, you will focus on developing your ability to speak and write with clarity and on understanding the uses of language as a means of interpretation, persuasion and critical thinking from a Christian perspective. Some topics and course highlights include:
- Creative writing in poetry and fiction
- British Romanticism and Renaissance literature
- Race and ethnicity in American literature
- Overview of 20th and 21st century literary theory
- Major approaches in critical theory
- Shakespeare's plays
- British eras and movements in literature
- Theories of writing and rhetorical models