Who We Are

The English programs faculty in the English and Cultural Studies Department are women and men who love books. We love reading them, and we love writing them. If you love reading and writing, come join us.

Our Mission

Within the English programs, the mission of the English and Cultural Studies Department is to graduate imaginative students of competence and character who are skilled in reading, writing, and critical thinking and knowledgeable in the field of Anglophone literature.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of British, American, and postcolonial literature.
• Demonstrate skill in textual analysis, interpretation, scholarship, and critical thinking.
• Demonstrate proficiency in writing, whether critical or creative.
• Articulate a mature understanding of the relationship between literature and the Christian faith.
• Articulate a mature understanding of issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and class as represented in U.S. minority literature and non-Western texts, as well as canonical works.