When you choose English as a major, you will follow a curriculum that involves the study of language, literature, and culture. Topics include literary history; criticism; forms such as the short story, novel, play, and poem; and individual authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Tennyson, Browning, George Eliot, Joyce, Twain, and Faulkner. Additional genre and theme courses are available, including world literature, literature and film, true crime and the literature of fact, and literature by women.  Linguistics and writing courses include the history and structure of the English language, advanced composition, and creative writing.

In addition to the courses in the English curriculum, as an English major or minor, you will have the opportunity to join the writing staffs of campus publications, to contribute work to a literary magazine ( Southwinds ), to participate in the Sigma Tau Delta English honor society, and to attend lectures given by visiting scholars and writers.

Entry Level Job Titles

• High School or University English Teacher
• Information or Communications Specialist
• Management Trainee
• Marketing or Advertising Assistant
• Public Relations Assistant
• Publishing or Editorial Assistant
• Publishing Sales Representative

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites for the English major are ENGL 75, 80, 105, and 106. Six of these hours will also satisfy the general education humanities requirements for the B.A.

To earn the degree, students are required to take twenty-four hours of English course work at the 200 and 300 level, including English 202 Critical Approaches to Literature and English 350 Texts and Contexts.

Of these twenty-four hours, a minimum of fifteen hours must be at the 300 level. Only nine hours at the 200 level may count towards fulfilling the major requirements.

Students are strongly recommended to work closely with their advisors in planning their major curriculum.

For a complete list of courses offered in the English department, please visit English Course Descriptions.

Scholarships

Several $500-$1000 scholarships are available for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and transfer students.

Departmental Contact

Dr. Kristine Swenson
573-341-4764
kswenson@mst.edu

 

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