As an English major, you will focus on developing your ability to speak and write with clarity and on understanding the uses of language as a means of interpretation, persuasion and critical thinking from a Christian perspective. Some topics and course highlights include:

• Creative writing in poetry and fiction
• British Romanticism and Renaissance literature
• Race and ethnicity in American literature
• Overview of 20th and 21st century literary theory
• Major approaches in critical theory
• Shakespeare's plays
• British eras and movements in literature
• Theories of writing and rhetorical models