The program is committed to the importance of reading with sensitivity and understanding and of writing clearly and concisely.

The Literature component offers a comprehensive view of the literary wealth of the English and American traditions within a global critical perspective, introducing students to international literature and current literary criticism.?The Language component provides a grounding in the fields of rhetoric, composition and pedagogy, covering theory as well as applications that are particularly useful for teachers and writers.?The subfield component is designed to diversify the student?s areas of concentration by developing a background which may include Speech, Communication Studies or Reading.