Students will immerse themselves in studying English from early oral traditions to contemporary writing from around the world and meet visiting writers and academics. They will be in many small classes exclusive to English majors and will receive the attention they need to thrive. The world needs smart thinkers and writers. Become one of them.

Students will learn: • Reading intelligently and perceiving ambiguity and complexity in texts • Appreciating the collective human condition and major themes of human experience • Understanding the ways in which language and literature inform and reflect various cultures, social bodies, and historical periods • Exploring the diversity of literary and social voices within traditions of literature

• Asserting knowledge, ideas, and opinions in persuasive writing with correct grammar and vocabulary • Interpreting, reorganizing, and rephrasing written materials to improve or modify effectiveness