The Department of Literature, Journalism, Writing, & Languages (LJWL) provides students with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to create, understand, and interpret written expressions of the human experience in English and other world languages. By pursuing one of the various majors or minors offered at PLNU, students collaborate with inquisitive peers and dedicated faculty to hone their abilities to read, write, communicate, and think critically about the profound questions that challenge us as we strive to become God’s redemptive agents in the world.

PLNU engages its faculty, staff, and students in an annual assessment cycle, where student learning is evaluated through appropriate courses, assessment results are analyzed, and necessary adjustments are made to improve the curriculum.

This complete process—encompassing planning, assessment, and improvement—is commonly referred to as “Closing the Loop.” It is illustrated in the Annual Assessment Cycle for each curricular program and culminates in a comprehensive six-year Program Review. This review includes a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Action Plan, through which assessment findings directly inform financial and strategic planning.