English Department
Learn to engage with a rich variety of texts — from Chaucer to Marilynne Robinson — critically, creatively and faithfully.
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.
Asbury Alum Receives 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award
Sep 24, 2024 — Asbury alumna Jennifer Puckett ’01 Montgomery recently received the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
Asbury Welcomes New Faculty Members for the School Year
Aug 19, 2024 — Pulling from a range of distinguished academic careers, Asbury University welcomes eight new faculty members who will further propel the university forward with academic excellence to start the 2024-25 academic year.
Education Students Gain Cross-Cultural Experience and Teaching Skills in Hungary ESL Camp
Jul 17, 2024 — In June, School of Education Associate Professor Dr. Barbara Adams ’91 Hamilton took 12 education students to teach English as a second language (ESL) at a camp in Letenye, Hungary, and serve a community through the local church in partnership with One Mission Society.
