The mission of English, English as a Second Language, and Journalism at Lakeland is to strengthen students' critical analysis of both the diverse and universal in human experience, as embodied in language, literature and visual media, and as shaped by time and place, race and religion, gender and sexuality, class and personal history.
The Department broadens students' understanding of the grammatical and rhetorical conventions of language and enhances their ability to write effectively, creatively and ethically in the personal, academic, professional and public spheres.