Program Overview

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English Department

The English Department offers various programs for undergraduate and graduate students.

Undergraduate Program

Overview

The undergraduate program provides students with a comprehensive education in English literature and language.

Major, Minor, & Concentrations

The department offers a major, minor, and concentrations in English.

First-Year Writing Seminar & Literature Core

The first-year writing seminar and literature core are required courses for undergraduate students.

Undergraduate Courses

The department offers a range of undergraduate courses in English literature and language.

Graduate Program

Overview

The graduate program offers students the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in English literature and language.

M.A. Program

Admission

The M.A. program has specific admission requirements, including financial aid and FAQs.

Irish Literature & Culture

The department offers a specialization in Irish literature and culture, with guidelines, a Burns Scholar, calendar of events, and alumni.

Masters of Arts in Teaching

The department offers a Masters of Arts in Teaching program.

Teacher Training

The department provides teacher training for graduate students.

B.A./M.A. Program

The department offers a B.A./M.A. program for undergraduate students.

M.A. Policies & Procedures

The department has specific policies and procedures for the M.A. program.

Doctoral Program

Student News

The department publishes student news and updates.

Placements

The department provides information on placements for doctoral students.

Doctoral Program FAQs

The department has FAQs for the doctoral program.

Graduate Colloquium

The department hosts a graduate colloquium for doctoral students.

Student Profiles

The department publishes student profiles for doctoral students.

Ph.D. Dissertations

The department provides information on Ph.D. dissertations.

Certificate in Digital Humanities

The department offers a certificate in digital humanities.

Graduate Awards

Graduate Awards 20212022

The department provides information on graduate awards for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Graduate Courses

The department offers a range of graduate courses in English literature and language.

Working Groups

The department has working groups for graduate students.

Writing Fellows Program

About the Writing Fellows Program

The Writing Fellows Program pairs trained graduate-student writing fellows with faculty members to enhance the effectiveness of writing and writing instruction in undergraduate courses.

• The program began in 2004 and has since worked with over 5,200 students.
• The program is interdisciplinary in nature and has partnered with faculty in all four undergraduate schools.
• The program has employed M.A. students from various departments, including English, Philosophy, Teacher Education, and Romance Languages.

Benefits of the Program

The program has three-tiered benefits:

• Students benefit from conferencing, mentorship, and direct writing instruction with their writing fellow.
• Faculty benefit from direct interaction with the fellows and learn what types of writing instruction are most effective for achieving their learning goals.
• The writing fellows benefit, honing their teaching and conferencing skills as they prepare to teach in the FWS program.

Response to the Program

The response to the program has been overwhelmingly positive, with:

• 88% of students agreeing or strongly agreeing that conferring with writing fellows has improved their writing.
• 90% of students surveyed saying they would take another writing-fellowed class and would recommend their roommate or friend to do the same.
• All faculty members who worked with the program finding it to be a helpful resource for their course.