Statement of Outcomes Assessment
As a final requirement for graduation, English majors are expected to write a comprehensive essay demonstrating their mastery of clear purposeful prose and the tools of literary analysis; the essay must integrate insights from several periods and genres in English, American, and world literature. A student whose comprehensive essay is judged inadequate by the English faculty will have the opportunity to retake the test. In the event of a second failure, the student will work with an academic advisor to complete a satisfactory comprehensive essay with the addition of a research component. Students who do not complete this requirement will not be able to obtain a degree in English.