Department of English and World Languages

Our Mission

The Department of English and World Languages is a community of teachers, scholars, and writers whose primary mission is to offer students a transformative liberal arts education and the values of intellectual rigor and critical inquiry in an increasingly globalized and highly technological information-based society. The Department offers courses for the English and African Diaspora Literature majors and minors, as well as composition and literature courses for the general education curriculum. Students may pursue associate and baccalaureate degrees in English or in African Diaspora Literature. Students in the English BA Degree participate in an internship related to their concentration in Creative Writing, Cross-Cultural Literature, or Professional Writing. All BA degree students select a faculty mentor to serve as their senior thesis advisor. At the end of these programs, graduates will be able to seek employment in diverse fields, such as teaching, publishing, professional writing, public relations, and social advocacy.  They will be prepared to undertake graduate studies leading to a range of professions, including law, business, medicine, creative writing, and education. The Department of English and World Languages further prepares students to become global citizens, able to pursue linguistically diverse and international careers.