Asbury Student Awarded de Jager Prize for Outstanding Academics
April 5, 2019 — Courtney Cox ’19 was recognized for outstanding academic performance during her semester abroad in Oxford, UK.
The Asbury University English Department prepares students to engage with the written word in a variety of contexts. At Asbury University you can study literature, creative writing, teaching English at the high school and middle school levels, and teaching English as a second language.
The department’s English major is based around a classic core of literature courses, while allowing for a wide range of elective courses and special topic seminars. Its Creative Writing major focuses on fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The English Grades 8-12 major prepares students for certification for teaching English at the high school and middle school levels.
Graduates of Asbury’s English programs move on to teaching positions, careers in publishing, graduate school programs in a variety of professions, as well as a wide variety of private sector occupations.
Department News
Asbury English Major Publishes Tolkien Research
February 12, 2019 — Kayla Beebout ’20 publishes research in Journal of Tolkien Research.
Asbury Students and Faculty Celebrate “The Great Asbury Read”
November 20, 2018 — Asbury English majors celebrate "The Great American Read" tradition.
Asburians Present at International Conference
October 26, 2018 — Dr. Corrie Merricks and Leah Bowshier ’19 presented at the International Writing Center Association Conference in October.