In its various programs and offerings, the Department of English & Modern Languages works toward four goals:

  • an improvement of communication skills through practice in diverse types of expository and imaginative writing.
  • a development of critical thinking through exposure to and interpretation of the various world views offered in literary works.
  • an increased appreciation of literature, its backgrounds, history, and values through an analysis and discussion of authors and literary works covering a wide range of attitudes, perspectives, and expressions.
  • a deeper understanding of one?s own culture and a tolerance and acceptance of things foreign through a study and appreciation of another language and culture.