Humanities and Communication
English Studies
English Studies concentration is an in-depth concentration designed to develop students’ abilities in critical thinking, empathic understanding, and analytical reasoning. Through the study of literature, rhetoric, composition, and theory, students acquire experience in interdisciplinary inquiry, enhance their cross-cultural communication skills, and cultivate their capacity to understand and appreciate texts reflecting diverse backgrounds and experiences. Students learn to interpret and compare positions, to read closely, critically, and with empathy, to conduct research, to weigh evidence, and to communicate with insight and expertise.