English

From writing research papers to speeches to short stories, our English classes will prepare you to write, evaluate, and rewrite anything technical or creative.

A key to growth in any field is the ability to receive criticism positively and use it to adjust one's work; just as important is the ability to give others useful feedback. Our English classes' peer review system will do just that.

Studying texts for their hidden meaning and applying those meanings to large research conversations is a consistently taught skill in our English classes. Similarly, making connections between different texts or research can prove invaluable in many jobs. 

While this skill can be learned in other fields, the mark of a successful English major is the ability to take risks with proposing their ideas, applying it to pre-existing research, and presenting their findings.

English classes nurture your written and verbal skills through class discussion, assignments, workshops, and conference opportunities. Learning how to make your ideas translate to appealing language textually and orally will put you a step ahead of your job market competition!

Giving presentations is common among our English classes
(especially the PTC concentration), and is an invaluable skill to have in the professional workforce. Knowing how to dress, how to prepare, how to act, and how to speak will make you a more industry-ready candidate.

Knowing how to conduct professional research by navigating the web will benefit you in any field requiring research expertise, and our English program focuses on this aspect in almost every class we offer.

While our program doesn't teach students how to make websites through coding, we do teach how to format and design things on websites, presentations, writings, and publications.

Our English students learn how to work as well individually as they do in teams. They also learn how to work with multiple different genres, time periods, and perspectives, making them adaptable to almost any work environment.