Bachelor of Arts in English

Read. Write. Think. Lead. Cottey's English department believes that the careful study of language and literature is crucial to becoming socially-responsible, globally-aware leaders and broadly-educated, multi-faceted human beings.

Our program prepares students for a variety of careers and graduate school degrees. English students become expert readers, thinkers, and writers; they listen to, respect, and empathize with others; they analyze texts and contexts; they seek answers beyond the surface level, and they communicate those answers to a wide range of audiences. These skills are highly valued and clearly needed in the world today.

An emphasis on women writers and diversity (gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, etc.) empowers students to think critically about their own identities and about the power of language to reflect and shape the world. Cottey's English major allows students to become contributing members of a global society.

Moreover, our very small classes make it easy for students to engage in class discussions and develop their own voices. In short, our major fosters socially-responsible, globally-aware leaders.

Studying English at Cottey means students will engage in a wide variety of experiences, including the following:

• travel to readings by well-known writers;
• edit and publish in Cottey's literary magazine or yearbook;
• attend and present papers at national conferences;
• participate in internships and service learning projects;
• explore notable literary sites;
• participate in such academic organizations as Sigma Tau Delta and Sigma Kappa Delta;
• submit papers to Cottey's academic writing contest;
• engage in critical, meaningful discussions in and out of the classroom;
• discover who you are, what you think, and what you are capable of achieving.