English Degrees
Study in the Department of English leads to an understanding and appreciation of British, American, and other literatures in English, and of the English language, its aesthetic and functional properties, its uses, and the methods by which impressions and ideas are articulated and communicated.
The Department of English offers a Bachelor of Arts in English with two emphases: The English Major in Language and Literature (EMLL) and the English Major with Credential Emphasis (EMCE).
The Department also offers a Master of Arts in English, with an optional Certificate in Writing Instruction.
Additionally, the Department offers a minor in English Literature, a minor in Linguistics, and a minor in Children’s Literature, as well as post-baccalaureate certificates in Writing and in Children’s Literature.