English Program Student Learning Outcomes

Critical thinking: students will balance, examine, and make informed choices among competing ideas
Writing: students will be asked to perform various formal and informal writing tasks, culminating in a large research and writing project
Oral expression: students will gain practice in expressing their ideas and work orally
Research: students will become expert in the practice and benefits of research as well as informed of the field’s accepted research methods
Knowledge of the field: students will be exposed to the width and breadth of English literature and will show the ability to make informed connections across the field