The Whitmer English Department is committed to assisting students to become more incisive, critical thinkers,
more effective communicators, and more intelligent interpreters of texts of all kinds. The Whitmer English
Department offers a rigorous program that helps students work to interpret literature and improve as writers.
The program emphasizes the diversity of literature in English across a range of genres, periods, authors, and
cultures. Teachers in the department are dedicated to developing and supporting communities of learners by
involving students in a range of activities. All students are required to earn four English credits to
graduate.