From the Department Head
"Our department offers six undergraduate degree programs or program areas
and seven graduate degree programs or program areas. All are the best in the
region. Most are the best in the state. Some are acclaimed to be the best in
the country."
— Dr. W.D. Blackmon, Department Head
The Missouri State University English Department offers a variety of degree programs in several different areas of study. The department's faculty and staff are dedicated to the education of students. Organizations within the department give students the opportunity to gain experience outside the classroom in their areas of study. The department sponsors a couple of reading series that are free for students, faculty, and the community to attend. The department's facilities include a computer lab with state-of-the-art software. Moon City Review is a collection of creative works written by students and faculty in the English Department. Copies of Moon City Review are available in the English Department office, Pummill Hall 301 on the Missouri State Springfield campus.
