{"id":99,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1213\/sas\/programs\/english\/"},"modified":"2020-06-15T12:57:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:57:10","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2021\/sas\/programs\/english\/","title":{"rendered":"English"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shouhua Qi, Chair<\/strong>
\nqis@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWhite Hall, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-9048
\n(203) 837- 8032 (fax)<\/p>\n

Therese Richardson, Department Secretary<\/strong><\/em>
\nrichardsont@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWhite Hall, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-9041
\n(203) 837- 8249 (fax)<\/p>\n

Faculty<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
M. Chappell<\/td>\nD. Gagnon<\/td>\nA. Govardhan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H. Levy<\/td>\nM. Murray<\/td>\nI. Pruss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S. Qi, Chair<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Overview<\/p>\n

Courses in the Department of English prepare students for success in a wide variety of careers. In literature, authors examine the challenges of human existence, and readers participate by discussing and writing about what makes texts and their ideas important and pertinent to new generations. We consider the English degree to be the \u201cdegree for life\u201d because English courses develop three skills needed in any field:<\/p>\n

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  1. The ability to read analytically<\/li>\n
  2. The ability to think critically<\/li>\n
  3. The ability to write clearly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These skills are developed by close reading of literary texts and by exploring their personal and historical contexts. The English degree prepares students to enter fields where knowledge of texts, critical thinking, and written and oral communication are vital.<\/p>\n

    Mission<\/p>\n

    The English department at Western Connecticut State University seeks to promote the university\u2019s mission by providing students with a high-quality education in English language and literature. We are committed to developing students\u2019 powers of critical thinking, analysis, and writing as well as knowledge of important texts, contexts, traditions, and modern developments. We believe students who complete any of the department\u2019s programs will be prepared to compete vigorously in the global marketplace and to pursue a variety of career paths or to seek further education.<\/p>\n

    As a department, our goals are to:<\/p>\n