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Austin College English The Department of English shares with all the other AC departments and programs a commitment to helping our students love to learn. Though we are a small department, we offer both comprehensive basics of a traditional English degree and some of the most cutting edge courses available in larger departments. In all of our courses, whatever the topic, we emphasize critical thinking, reading and writing skills, which we regard as interdependent. As a community, we are wedded to the idea that close reading skills are among the most important aspects of undergraduate learning. This ability serves our students whether they take one course in our department, or ten. Our program is unique in its close ties with a host of other departments. In the belief that all aspects of a liberal arts education are interconnected, we strive toward an interdisciplinary and multicultural education that is unusual in the confines of more traditional English departments. As a result, we have the opportunity to offer courses that highlight team teaching and unusual courses with other departmental faculty. Also integral to this effort is encouraging our English students to involve themselves in foreign experiences, for which AC is renowned. The quality of education students receive at AC English speaks for itself in our award winners, honors thesis writers, and refereed student publications.
Contact Information:
Bob Barrie, Chair |
