Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [English - Literature] From Hope College

Literature enables readers to imaginatively enter and share the stories, feelings and experiences of other persons. It presents, with beauty and power, perennial human situations and issues ? problems of identity, purpose, relationship and meaning.

The study of creative writing enables students to view writing as a process of seeing and re- seeing the world. It helps them learn to value and express their own stories, to reflect on their lives and to believe they have something of use to put into words.

Our curriculum seeks to meet the needs of all students pursuing the broad aims of a liberal education ? not just specialized courses for English majors. Students who study literature and writing will grow in their abilities to read, to think and to express themselves logically, coherently and imaginatively.

While the curriculum provides majors who wish to teach or attend graduate school the specialized courses they need, it also seeks to meet the needs of all students pursuing the broad aims of a liberal education. Courses in literature and writing help develop students' abilities to read, to think and to express themselves logically, coherently and imaginatively.

Students considering a major or minor in English should take English 248 as early in their college careers as possible. English 113 or the equivalent is a prerequisite to all other writing courses.