The Department of English endeavors to provide students with

• excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• an awareness of and respect for diverse ideas and viewpoints,
• the ability to analyze and understand complex ideas and texts,
• an ability to invent, draft, edit, and publish both printed and electronic texts,
• a knowledge of the history of spoken language, written literature, rhetoric, and communication technology,
• the ability to collaborate on complex research and writing tasks.

Our graduates' most valuable skill may simply be their ability to understand complex situations and to invent innovative solutions to problems. Some of our undergraduates go on to professional schools in law, medicine, or teaching. Others craft careers for themselves in any number of fields including business, banking, advertising, public relations, and technical/professional writing.

Our graduate students go on to pursue similar careers but their advanced degrees give them additional opportunities for professional recognition and advancement. Some leave UNC Charlotte in pursuit of Ph.D.s or to assume professional writing, teaching, or administrative positions.

Please take a few minutes to review our site and to explore the range of programs and opportunities offered through the English Department at UNC Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte English Department Statement on Diversity (April 2009)

The English Department strives to create an academic climate that respects people of varied cultural backgrounds and life experiences. As a community of scholars and teachers who study language, literature, and writing, we are committed to nurturing intellectual and aesthetic diversity. In all our activities, we invite participation by diverse groups, including, but not limited to, those who define themselves in the following terms: race and ethnicity; gender; political orientation; sexual orientation; special health needs; age; religion; country of origin; and socio-economic status. Finally, by fostering multiple perspectives in our coursework, we can help our students prepare to participate in our increasingly diverse society, as well as in the global community.