Dedicated to fostering excellence in reading, writing, thinking and speaking.

Student Experience
We are a department with a pervasive atmosphere of are for subject matter, care for precision and standard, care for expanding perspectives, and care for the sensibilities of our students and our colleagues.

Our specific linguistic and literary goals are to read widely and critically; to think creatively and analytically; to write clearly and perceptively; to speak eloquently and thoughtfully; and to achieve competence in grammar and Standard English usage. Underlying the Department’s mission is the desire to instill a lifelong love of literature and the ability to express ideas clearly and effectively.

Faculty and Resource Highlights
- 14 teachers
- 3 nationally certified or recognized teachers
- 3 certified CU Succeed professors
- Received funding and technology from 5 grants in the last 6 years