Berry College - Evans School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

English, Rhetoric and Writing

About the Major
Interested in reading and creative writing? Ever wonder, "Why does Dr. Frankenstein create that crazy monster?" Well, you've come to the right place. While majoring in English, you will be engaged in reading, analyzing, writing about and discussing a wide range of texts written in English or available in English translation. You'll complete a 21-credit core curriculum and one of three 18-hour concentrations: Literature, Writing, or Secondary Education. To find out more about course requirements, click here. To see which classes will be offered next, click here.

Letter from the Chair

Dr. James Watkins, Dept. Chair Fall 2004-Spring 2008

Welcome to Berry’s English, Rhetoric, and Writing website. We have added several new features and we plan to update...more

Who Do You Know?
Recently, we caught up with a few members of the English department family to find out how they became interested in English, the skills they've learned and where their careers have brought them so far, and to discuss recent achievements and personal interests.

Emily Massey, from Rossville, GA, is a senior English major with a concentration in Writing. more

Dr. Sandra Meek teaches Creative Writing in Berry's English, Rhetoric and Writing department. more

Joanna Griffith (’97) is an alumna of the English department (literature concentration). more