Department of English & Communication

The English major offers two concentrations, Writing Arts or Literary Arts, as well as two minors, English or Professional Writing.  The goal of the English program is to help students develop the reading, writing, speaking, research, and critical thinking skills necessary for their professional, civic, and personal success.  English also offers courses in the Pre-Law minor and the Environmental Studies major. For more information on the English major and programs, contact Dr. Shawanda Stewart, Chair of the English Department..

Students in the English program publish the HT literary magazine, 900 Chicon, and have the opportunity to join Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society.

The English  program is a fundamental component of the University’s core curriculum. All students take two semesters of first-year writing and one semester of sophomore literature

English  also offers courses that meet the core curriculum writing intensive and diversity course requirements.

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