Southeastern Louisiana University

Welcome

The Department of English prepares students for a variety of professions, including creative writing, professional writing, education, publishing, law, and other careers needing a strong foundation in writing and liberal arts.

We offer a wide range of majors, concentrations, and minors across the many sub-disciplines of English.  Our students learn about poetry and fiction, creative writing, web design, linguistics and local dialects, the teaching of writing and literature, film, drama and performance studies, and much more.

As a cooperative effort, the Departments of English, Computer Science, Communication, and Visual Arts also offer an interdisciplinary Minor in Publishing Studies.

Our faculty have received international acclaim for their scholarship. Our scholarly and literary journals are major players in their areas, our Writing Project links local teachers to a national network, and our student organizations form a vital part of the Southeastern community.

Join us to experience the varied, incredible powers of language with a major in English!

 Student News

Charles Borchers IV and Terri Ilgen have been accepted along with Dr. Joel Fredell to present “Solving Problems for Online Diplomatic Editions of Medieval Manuscripts” at the October 2011 TEI Conference in Würzburg, Germany. Their paper is based on research in collaboration with the English Department Digital Humanities team.

See Southeastern's 2010-2011 General Catalogue for the English Department's information on admissions, major, minor, and concentration requirements.