Students can major in English (for the study of literature and culture), English with emphasis in Creative Writing, or English with an emphasis in Secondary Education. Minors available include English, Creative Writing, and an interdisciplinary Linguistics minor.
The creative writing courses are intended for students who wish to develop sophisticated writing skills across a variety of genres. The department?s linguistics courses offer instruction in the scientific study of language and literary form. The literature program includes such varied subjects as African-American literature, Shakespeare, visual literary studies, and post-colonial literature.