Goals of English Major

Department of English

Goals for the English Major

1. Develop working knowledge of major writers and texts.
2. Understand historical periods of British and American literature.
3. Demonstrate coherent writing.
4. Analyze literature using appropriate terminology.
5. Demonstrate judicious use of secondary material.
6. Demonstrate appropriate documentation.
7. Demonstrate awareness of different critical approaches.
8. Perform competent close readings of texts.

Goals for the Minor in English in Literature

1. Develop working knowledge of major writers and texts.
2. Demonstrate coherent writing.
3. Analyze literature using appropriate terminology.

Goals for the Minor in English in Writing

1. Demonstrate coherent writing.
2. Develop writing styles appropriate for different audiences and purposes.
3. Develop a sensitivity to precision and nuance in language.
4. Develop a conscious knowledge of English grammar and its historical conventions.