Welcome to Rockville’s English Department  

The English department  is home to a diverse and active faculty. This knowledgeable and talented department teaches many styles and levels of writing and literature.  Montgomery College English courses are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills, advance their reading and writing abilities, and strengthen their verbal and written communication skills in college, career and life. In addition, students can improve their grammatical or he English program builds essential skills for college, career, and life. 

Outside the classroom, the English Department also provides multiple opportunities for student involvement. Students can share their unique voices by contributing to The Red Jacket (a student creative writing journal), The Potomac Review (a professional, literary journal), and The Advocate (the campus student newspaper). Plus, we reward excellent student writers and offer exciting events for students.