English, BA

The English program will foster your ability to respond to and produce written texts. Through composition, creative writing, and literature courses, you will be introduced to the diversity of existing world views, the continuity of the human experience, and an appreciation for historical, cultural, and spiritual values while developing your communication and critical thinking skills.

Degree Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate of the English program you will be able to:

  • Effectively communicate using written texts for a variety of rhetorical situations.
  • Access and evaluate sources of information; to synthesize, analyze, and integrate the arguments of sources.
  • Summarize, paraphrase, quote, and document sources in accordance with the conventions of scholarly research.
  • Understand the historical and cultural contexts of language and literature with specific attention to human diversity.

Careers

Education, Journalism, Technical Writing, Business, Law, Library Science, Government Service

Faculty

S. P. Cooper

Assistant Professor of English

spcooper@rc.edu
Zac D. Watson

Assistant Professor of English

(248) 218-2132
zwatson@rc.edu
Dr. Anne Nichols

Associate Professor of English

Associate Provost for Instruction

(248) 218-2157
anichols@rc.edu