As an English major at Brevard College, you will learn to communicate effectively through writing and speaking and to think creatively and critically about what you read. You will see connections among the different disciplines and appreciate cultures other than your own. In addition to your foundation in language arts, you will get to pursue an “emphasis area” that ties your particular interests to strong communication skills. Our emphasis areas include creative writing, journalism and professional communications, literary studies, teacher licensure for secondary education, and interdisciplinary studies (incorporating fields such as art, music, history, theatre, journalism, natural science, religion, philosophy, and pre-law).

Some of the unique courses you may take in English:

African-American Literature	Writing Assessment
Literary Criticism	Literature and War
Adolescent Literature	Environmental Literature
Technical Writing	Southern Literature
Women in Literature

You should consider the English major if you:

Like interacting with people	Seek cultural and aesthetic diversity
Enjoy speaking and writing	Want to explore the varieties of human expression
Love poems and stories

What types of opportunities are graduates discovering?

Newspaper reporter/editor	Language Arts teacher
Music/arts reviewer	Human Resources administrator
Environmental writer	Graduate School
Public Relations	Technical writer
Corporate Education	Publishing
Development/fund raising	Law School

Faculty Highlights:
Kenneth D. Chamlee, Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Iva Buch Seese Distinguished Professor of English
Coordinator of the English Major
Johnie H. Jones Distinguished Professor in Teaching
Dr. Chamlee is an award-winning poet whose work has been published in various chapbooks as well anthologies and journals.

Betsy D. Burrows, M.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor of English
Professor Burrows was appointed advisor to the NC Board of Governors for the gifted and talented summer residency program.

John B. Padgett, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Assistant Professor English
Dr. Padgett is the Advisor for The Clarion, the Brevard College student newspaper. He maintains the nationally known site “Faulkner on the Web”

Kristina H. McBride, Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of English
Director of the Writing Center 
Dr. McBride recently took students to the Southeastern Writing Center to hear Peter Elbow.

Belton Hammond, M.A., Clemson University
Associate Professor of English
Professor Hammond recently taught a linked learning community on Literature and Fitness with a Pilates class.

Scholarship Information:
The Humanities Division awards English scholarships to upperclassmen who have declared their major and excelled in the classroom. Scholarship amounts vary based on the number of qualified students. New freshmen and transfer students may qualify for academic scholarships through the Admission Office as well as need-based financial aid as a result of filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

	Division of Humanities
For more information, contact: Kenneth Chamlee Coordinator of the English Major kchamlee@brevard.edu 828.884.2237	Major Programs English Religious Studies	Minor Programs English Religious Studies