Department of English Language & Literature

Mission

The mission of the Department of English Language and Literature is to:

1. Develop the rhetorical and critical thinking skills necessary for proficiency in reading and writing;
2. Develop effective written expression;
3. Build an appreciation for literature as both aesthetic expression and a reflection of the human culture, thought and ideals;
4. Prepare students for careers in teaching, writing or other fields in which English language skills are valued; and
5. Demonstrate the importance of reading literature within a spiritual context and of applying Christian values to written communication.

Interdepartmental Programs are offered in Film , Film Production , and Film Studies , in partnership with the Department of Communication.

The Department of English Language & Literature offers a Writer of Distinction Transcript Notation  for undergraduate students.

Faculty

Chair: Terry Engel, Ph.D.

Professors:

Michael Claxton, Ph.D.
Kathy Dillion, Ph.D.
     Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Terry Engel, Ph.D.
Larry Hunt, Ph.D.

Associate Professors:

Nick Boone, Ph.D.
Ann Brown, Ph.D.
Nathan Henton, Ph.D.
Russell Keck, Ph.D.
Amy Qualls, Ph.D.
Jon Singleton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors:

Paulette Bane, M.F.A.
Heath Carpenter, Ph.D.
Greg Laing, Ph.D.
 

Programs

• English and Business Communication Major (ENBC), BA
• English Major (ENG), BA
• English Major (ENGC) (Teacher licensure), BA
• English Major with an Embedded Foreign Language Minor (ENGL), BA

• Creative Writing Minor
• Editing and Publishing Minor
• English as a Second Teaching Field
• English Minor
• Linguistics Minor
• Teaching English as a Second Language Field
• Writing Minor for English Majors
• Writing Minor for Non-English Majors