English
About the B.A. in English
- Preparation for graduate school in English, law, library science, journalism
- Preparation for teaching at the high school and college level
- Preparation for careers in research, communications, government, publishing, editing, public relations and business
- Opportunities to work with faculty and alumni/ae creative writers
- Opportunities to work with leading literary theorists
- Required career internship
- Gargoyle literary magazine
- Opportunities to study abroad at some of the top universities around the world
The English program consists of the study of literature and the practice of various modes of writing to help students discover their own ideas and articulate them as completely and cogently as possible. All courses stress critical thinking and problem-solving as essential aspects of the composing and interpreting process.
In addition to the wide selection of writing courses, the program offers courses that approach literature from thematic, biographical, formal, historical and socio-cultural perspectives. In these courses, literature is explored in its relation to the past and its relevance to people’s lives in the present. A career internship is required for all English majors.
Pathways to Study Abroad
The English Department actively encourages its majors to study abroad, primarily in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Generally, the junior year is the most convenient time for English majors to study abroad for either one semester, one summer or an entire academic year. With prior approval, students can take courses to fulfill almost any Undergraduate Curriculum requirement. Many required major courses can be taken abroad. The Capstone Seminar, EN 490, however, must be taken in Glenside.
Visit the University's Web site for Pathways to Study Abroad and suggested course sequences.
Faculty
- Professors: Dr. Pradyumna S. Chauhan, Dr. Hugh H. Grady, Dr. Richard A. Wertime
- Associate Professors: Dr. Shekhar A. Deshpande, Dr. Thomas Hemmeter, Dr. Lisa B. Holderman, Alan Powell, Dr. Jo Ann Weiner (Chair)
- Assistant Professors: Dr. Dorothy Baer (visiting), Dr. Sandra M. Hordis, Dr. Jennifer Matisoff, Dr. Elizabeth Vogel, Mark Wade
- Adjunct Professors: Tyler Doherty, Laura J. Fitzwater, Gretchen A. Haertsch, Quincy Jones, Dr. Anne Kaier, Judith C. McKeon, Holly Neibauer, Mary Lou Roberts
- Instructors: Helene E. Klein, William A. Meiers
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