A student must take an English course during each year he is enrolled at Brother Martin. This requirement reflects not only the fact that most college programs demand an average of four years of English but also the conviction that proficiency in the language arts is indispensable to learning. The skills of reading, oral and written self-expression, and research are valuable tools in the study of any subject. Because of the multidisciplinary nature of the English curriculum, students are expected to buy workbooks, handbooks and paperback books as supplements to the state-provided texts.