Courses in the English Department are about learning to be observant and reflective readers and writers, thinkers and researchers. In other words, we teach core skills for a comprehensive college education. Educating students to respond with a breadth of knowledge and a disciplined imagination to the ideas of others is part of the English Department's larger commitment to a liberal arts education, whose aim, we like to say, is the creation of the thoughtful and engaged citizen.
Why Study English?
There are many ways to include studies in English in your Douglas College education, whether English is your primary focus, a requirement for another program or simply an area of interest.
You might choose to study English at Douglas for any of the following reasons:
To satisfy your curiosity about the world
To improve your writing
For the love of reading
Your English studies at Douglas will help you work towards your educational goal:
