Writing & Literature

The Department of Writing and Literature offers Bachelor of Arts programs in Writing and English (including Creative Writing, Business and Technical Writing, and Journalism and Public Relations options), a Bachelor of Science program in Secondary English Education, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing.

Our department is committed to enriching lives through the study of writing and literature; to exploring issues of justice, identity, and equity across our curricula; and to preparing students for writing, editing, publishing, and teaching careers.

Students in Writing and Literature have opportunities to broaden the scope of their learning experiences through two Honor Societies (Pi Epsilon Pi and Sigma Tau Delta), three magazines and a student-run newspaper (The Echo), internships and work experiences on and off campus, visiting writers and lecturers, and our innovative Writers’ Studio course sequence.

Mission of the Department

1. Engage students in excellent and innovative programs, with emphasis on the writing process; writing as a key to critical thinking; the development of style and voice; attunement to genre, purpose, and audience; and the production of high-quality imaginative, critical, and factual texts.
2. Lead WCSU in the development of community through writing and literature.
3. Advise and consult with other departments to foster writing across the curriculum in the General Education sequence.
4. Play a key role in General Education and thereby prepare students to integrate writing and critical thinking in their chosen fields and to exercise lifelong confidence as writers.
5. Deliver one-to-one writing instruction to any student who seeks assistance in the Writing Center.
6. Maintain, enhance, and develop innovative new programs and courses in writing, literature, publishing, and related fields.
7. Train graduate students to teach writing in the classroom and undergraduate and graduate students to teach writing through service in the Writing Center.
8. Create synergies among all levels of the department—from first-year writing through the MFA program—and with other departments and offices across the university.
9. Immerse students in a wealth of literary programming, writing events, and learning opportunities in the region.

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Dr. Oscar De Los Santos
Interim Department Chair
Higgins Hall 205A
email: delossantoso@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-9044

Krista Brooks
Department Secretary
Higgins Hall 201
email: brooksk@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-9041