About the Department
The English and Literature program educates students in the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and skills relevant to the study of literature, creative writing, and professional writing within a Christian context. We seek to prepare students for employment in a broad range of professions and ministries, including but not limited to those directly related to our field. In addition, we seek to prepare students for the pursuit of advanced degrees in literature and writing, as well as other related fields such as law and library science.
The History and Political Science program shapes reflective human beings who possess both historical knowledge and the ability to read deeply, think historically and critically, and to communicate well, qualities which equip them to provide God-honoring leadership in the home, church, community, and world. To do this, the program provides students with a broad-based, historically rooted education. Students gain knowledge from a variety of methodological approaches and cover a range of diverse time periods while learning about the history of the ancient world, modern Europe, and the United States, and the non-Western world. Students are uniquely equipped in their understanding of the world of the Bible and the history of the Church. They also acquire skills in conducting research, writing well, and deploying critical argumentation and analysis in social science teaching, law, international affairs, business, and ministry. The program offers courses in four areas–history, politics, economics, and geography.
Majors and Programs
The Department of English & History offers a degrees in English, History, and Politics, History, Economics. English can be paired with the following concentrations: Literature, Writing, and Literature & Writing. These degrees along with program concentrations and minors prepare you for further graduate study and careers working in various industries.
Meet your Professors
Our faculty include historians, literary scholars, and published writers who want to help you grow in your faith and your love of history, politics, and the English language.