Students in English programs will:

1. Read literary works, media texts, and other cultural objects critically, and support interpretive claims with appropriate evidence.

2. Communicate effectively, persuasively, and/or artistically, with multiple and diverse audiences.

3. Expand their cross-cultural perspectives in relation to diverse populations, both historical and contemporary.

4. Analyze texts with consideration of socio-cultural, historical, and other formative contexts.

5. Develop research practices that are grounded in sound theoretical frames and historical backgrounds.