English Department
Our Mission
The PC English department aspires to teach the general college student and students who major or minor in English how to communicate effectively in both speech and writing; to think critically and independently; to conduct and integrate research into their writing; to appreciate anglophone literature and texts in all their diversity; and to have an awareness of non-Western literary and textual traditions.
What We Offer
The English department provides courses essential to four English major options:
- English major
- English major, Creative Writing concentration
- English major, English Education concentration
- English major, Communication Studies concentration
The English department offers interdisciplinary collaboration to provide courses essential to five minor options:
- English minor
- Creative Writing minor
- Media Studies minor
- Southern Studies minor
- Women’s and Gender Studies minor