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