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English Literature

Learn to read and interpret literature with insight and appreciation for its artistic richness and cultural wisdom.
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Great literature transcends time. 91猫先生's literature program equips you to not only read widely but also to see how the story of this world and the story of scripture are intrinsically intertwined. This program will prepare you for anything in life that requires reading deeply.

91猫先生 prepares you to make a meaningful impact in your career, community and life.

Share Your Work

Write and Edit at our newspaper, literary publication, and poet鈥檚 journal

Become Known

Earn a Spot in our international honors society for English and writing majors

Experience Deep Learning

Gain critical thinking and literary criticism skills vital to professional success

Key Courses

Introduction to Literary Study

How do I know what a text means?! Can it mean anything I want it to mean? What's more important, the author, the text, or the reader? In this course you will consider the integration of Christian faith and the reading, interpretation, and appreciation of literature and theory

British and American Literature Surveys

Study major works of British and American Literature from their origins to present

Masterpieces of World Literature

What does it take to be a 鈥渃lassic?鈥� Consider that question as you study literary works such as Homer鈥檚 The Iliad, Dante鈥檚 The Divine Comedy, Bront毛鈥檚 Jane Eyre, and Dostoevsky鈥檚 The Brothers Karamazov.

Shakespeare

Explore some of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, histories, and tragedies both as literary texts and film productions

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Experienced & Accomplished Faculty

 David Kuhns
Professor of English and Chair, Department of English
 Julie Durbin
Associate Professor of Humanities and Writing
 Daniel Williams
Associate Professor of English
 Megan Morton
Assistant Professor of English
 Lynda Szabo
Professor of English
 Shirley Kilpatrick
Professor Emeritus of Humanities

The English Department bases its curriculum, teaching pedagogies, and scholarship on the belief that human beings, created in the image of God, are inherently creative beings themselves.

Students will grow steadily in their ability to honor God as they prepare to become competent writers and innovative critical thinkers through the study of:

  • literature
  • analytical and creative writing
  • the related arts

Students graduating with an English Literature degree will accomplish the following outcomes:

  1. Students will know, understand, and appreciate British, American, and World literary history, including representative authors and literary works.
  2. Students will gain a basic awareness of literary genres and their formal features.
  3. Students will acquire a grasp of the succession of socio-historical contexts.
  4. Students will write clear and effective persuasive arguments about literary texts using academic research, methods, and discourse. 
  5. Students will discover the immense creative capacity of all human languages by studying language structures within both oral and written traditions.
  6. Students will know, understand, and apply with discernment a variety of critical approaches to literary interpretation and will execute detailed analytical examinations of texts.
  7. Students will understand the intersection of Christianity and literary study and will be able to make connections and distinctions between their own worldview and the worldviews expressed in literary texts. 

Career Outcomes

Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a 91猫先生 Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in 91猫先生’s program.

11%

Job growth estimate for art director positions from 2020-2030 (BLS)

$61,800

is the national average salary for a copywriter (Indeed.com).

鈥淢y professors helped me to see the beauty in the midst of my storms and gave me the courage to express and believe things I thought. Thank you for speaking truth to me.鈥� - Hillary, English Major

Be prepared for careers such as...

  • Editor
  • Lawyer
  • Content Manager
  • Archivist
  • Publisher
  • Writer

Further your impact...

  • Pursue a master’s in library sciences, creative writing, or English education
  • Work overseas teaching English in foreign countries
  • Gain certification as a Digital Archives Specialist, Content Systems Manager, or a Book Publisher
  • 91猫先生 graduates teach at colleges like Florida Southern College, York College, Eastern Mennonite University, and Penn State University

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