The department is located on the third floor of Stroud Hall, in the 309 office complex; it can be reached by telephone at (570) 422-3398. Please feel free to call with any questions.

English majors select from four tracks and dozens of courses:

• The literature track, leading to a B.A., represents a traditional English degree program rooted in literature surveys and upper-division course work in major writers and special topics.
• The professional and new media writing track, also leading to a B.A., prepares students for a variety of writing fields in the corporate, educational, non-profit, and governmental spheres. Students take classes in specialties such as journalism, technical writing, writing for the web, and advertising and public relations.
• The writing track combines study of literature with a variety of creative writing workshop experiences. Students can develop expertise in writing fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. This track leads to the B.A. degree.
• The secondary education track gives students who aspire to teach the chance to pursue a B.S. degree in English. They study literature and classroom methodology so they can become effective, certified middle and high school teachers.

The department also offers an 18-credit English Minor.

Painting by Jan Selving. "Homage to Marsden Hartley" (oil on canvas). Selving teaches creative writing, contemporary literature and composition in the English Department.