Everett Community College

English

Program Information

A major in English involves a focus on the English language, including such topics as college-level writing, the research paper, the critical paper, creative writing, technical writing, and linguistics; and an in-depth concentration on literature, including such topics as Shakespeare, classical through modern European literature, literature of other cultures, genres such as science fiction or poetry, and American literature. Related studies may include journalism or the broader field of communications, or other languages.

All English courses, whether you are considering English as your major or not, provide you will valuable skills for the job market, as well as good writing skills and the ability to read and analyze texts which useful in all fields. Taking a variety of English courses is a  good platform for studying law, history, psychology, business, theology, or any number of other disciplines.

Mission Statement

We, the members of the Department of English, work to provide EvCC students with the ability to use language effectively so that they may reach their full potentials as individuals and live as informed citizens of the world. We dedicate ourselves to teaching students to read closely, to think critically, and to write persuasively through the disciplined study of language, literature, and scholarly enquiry. We are also strongly committed to pursuing our own scholarship and creative writing.

Programmatic Goals and Outcomes 

The English Department supports three programs: Composition, Literature, and Creative Writing. In carrying out the mission stated above, we pursue the following programmatic goals:

• That students write well developed expository, persuasive, and critical essays.
• That students design and learn to edit documents to meet the needs of readers.
• That students understand the rhetorical strategies writers use to achieve their purposes.
• That students learn to conduct research by finding and using sources in the library, on the internet, and in the field.
• That students attribut quotations and document sources correctly and ethically in essays based on research.
• That beginning, developmental, or underprepared students become competent, functional, confident writers.

Literature Program Goals 

Creative Writing/ Written Arts Program Goals 

The Depratment offers a full slate of introductory and intermediate courses in creative writing, including poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and creative non-fiction. For more information on the Written Arts program and the AFA degree, see the Written Arts page:

Written Arts