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Welcome
to the
Department of English at Humboldt State
University
The Department of English is dedicated to
offering courses and activities that will challenge our
students to become better readers, writers, thinkers, and
educators. Students who study in our department can earn a
Bachelor of Arts
degree in English or
English Language Arts Education (secondary teaching), or
they may earn a
minor in English as an adjunct to another major.
Majors in the department study great works of literature,
learn how to analyze literary texts and their contexts,
improve their writing and thinking skills, and explore the
nature and beauty of the English language.
Because we emphasize small discussion-based classes, students receive individual
attention, flexibility in pursuing particular interests, and opportunities to
work with faculty who possess a broad range of knowledge and experience in
literature, writing, and language studies. Faculty members in the department are
energetic teachers and scholars who often bring their research and creative
endeavors into the classroom.
Courses in the English Department reflect the interests of the faculty and cover
a wide variety of subjects and genres: American and British literature;
post-colonial literature; children’s literature; Shakespeare; critical theory;
linguistics; Chaucer; American ethnic literature; composition theory; nature
writing; writing and technology; and teaching English as a second or foreign
language. Because the richness of these subjects can never be exhausted, our
underlying goal is to provide students with the flexible skills need to approach
fresh contexts rather than with a fixed body of knowledge.
We invite
you to explore our website, to see for yourself that intellectual diversity is
our strength; that our dynamic, creative programs are dedicated to your
education, your interests; that a degree--undergraduate or graduate--from
HSU is an inspiring opportunity to graduate with real experience.
Welcome.
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