English
Bachelor of Arts, Department of English
Department Overview
The English Department seeks, through literature, to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women and to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur.
Degree Objectives
- Helping students achieve proficiency in reading and writing
- Acquainting students with their rich cultural and literary heritage
- Providing a solid foundation for the future graduate student or English teacher, the department seeks through literature to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women; to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur.
Related Careers
- Editorial assistant
- English as a foreign language teacher
- Lexicographer
- Magazine journalist
- Newspaper journalist
- Publishing copy-editor/proofreader
- Web content manager
- Writer
- Academic librarian
- Advertising account executive
- Advertising copywriter
- Primary school teacher
- Public relations officer
- Records manager
- Secondary school teacher
Contact
George Nicholas, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
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- Julie Bowen, Ph.D.
Professor - Stephen Mirarchi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - George Nicholas, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair - Katie Rieger
Assistant Professor - Michael Stigman, Ph.D.
Professor - Sarah Young, Ph.D.
Professor
Freshmen Year
ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
– | Foreign Language | 4 |
– | Natural World Foundation | 4 |
GNST-1000 | BC Experience | 1 |
– | Elective | 3 |
Total | 18 |
ENGL-1600 | British Literature to 1750 | 3 |
– | Foreign Language | 4 |
PHIL-1750 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
– | Electives | 6 |
Total | 17 |
Sophomore Year
ENGL-1650 | British Literature After 1750 | 3 |
ENGL-1700 | Amer. Lit. to the Civil War | 3 |
– | Historical Foundation | 3 |
– | Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 |
– | Faith Foundation | 3 |
EXSC | Fitness course | 1 |
Total | 16 |
ENGL-1750 | Amer. Lit. after the Civil War | 3 |
– | English course | 3 |
– | Historical Inquiry Foundation | 3 |
– | Natural World Foundation (with lab) | 4 |
– | Mathematical Reasoning | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Junior Year
– | English courses | 6 |
– | Elective | 3 |
– | Faith Foundation | 3 |
ENGL-4310 | Linguistics | 3 |
Total | 15 |
– | English courses | 6 |
– | Person and Community Foundation | 3 |
– | Electives | 7 |
Total | 16 |
Senior Year
– | English courses | 6 |
ENGL-4110 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
– | Electives | 7 |
Total | 16 |
ENGL-COMP | Senior Comprehensive | cr |
– | English courses | 6 |
ENGL-4910 | Seminar | 3 |
– | Electives | 6 |
Total | 15 |
Other Department Offerings:
- Major in English and Theatre Arts
- Major in English and Secondary Education
- Minor in Writing
- Minor in English