English Major

Overview

In its curriculum and goals, the English Department emphasizes the need "to approve (value) the better things" in language, literature and writing. Because communication is essential in all aspects of today's world, the department strives to help students develop clear, accurate and effective communication skills. The writing and literature courses challenge students to think critically, to analyze, and to develop evaluative standards. Achieving these challenges in turn helps students increase their appreciation of literary style. The study of literature further enables students to expand their horizons, to understand the universals of the human condition, and to deepen their awareness of human nature in all its diversity.

English Major: 36 credits
(exclusive of EN 101 and 102)
Required courses for Major: EN 150, 303, 305, 306; 327, 328 or 329; 330 or 430; 331 or 431; 332 or 432; 333 or 433; 340, 402, and 412.
Additional requirements for Secondary Teachers: EN 207, 225, RLA 345.
Broad Field English/Communication Arts Major: 56 credits total (English: 30-32 credits; Communication Arts: 24-25 credits)
Preparation for Broad Field Major: EN 101, 102, and 150; CA 101, CA 228.
Required English courses: EN 327/328/329, 412, and 402.
Required Writing courses: CA 209, EN 228, CA 228 and CA 311.
Required Communication Arts courses: CA 108, 210, 206 and 317. Recommended CA courses: CA 201 and Practicum/Internship.
Recommended for Secondary Teachers: CA 317.
To complete the necessary number of English credits for the EN/CA major, the student selects one of several options from the courses required of English majors. A student preparing to teach must meet the indicated requirements.

Non-Teaching English Minor: 24 credits
Required courses for Minor: EN 150, 305 or 306; 327, 328 or 329; 330 or 430; 331 or 431; 332 or 432; 333 or 433; 412.

Secondary Teaching Minor: 27 credits + RLA 345
Required courses for a Minor: EN 150, 207, 225, 305 or 306; 327, 328 or 329; 333 or 433, 412; two courses in British Literature chosen from EN 330 or 430; 331 or 431; 332 or 432; 340; and RLA 345.

Elementary Teaching Minor: 24 credits
Required courses for Minor: EN 150, 207, 208, 225, 303, 305 or 306; 327, 328 or 329; 333 or 433.

Faculty

Barbara A. Wuest
Assistant Professor, Chair-Director, Writing Program
(414) 410-4193
bawuest@stritch.edu

Nancy C. Backes
Associate Professor
(414) 410-4192
ncbackes@stritch.edu

Peter G. Christensen
Associate Professor
(414) 410-4682
pgchristensen@stritch.edu
http://faculty.stritch.edu/pgchristensen/

Paula S. Friedman
Assistant Professor
(414) 410-4539
psfriedman@stritch.edu

Paul Gleason
Assistant Professor
(414) 410-4719
pwgleason@stritch.edu
http://faculty.stritch.edu/pwgleason/

David Riordan
Assistant Professor
(414) 410-4193
dlriordan@stritch.edu

Julie L. Smith-Hubbard
Assistant Professor
(414) 410-4193
jlsmith-hubbard@stritch.edu

Alumni

Julie Pikulik, ’05, English teacher, Muskego High School
Elysabeth Kocinski-Mulder, ’04, Graduate student, Gender/Cultural Studies
David Garrett, ’03, Graduate student in Theology, Harvard Divinity School
Kevin Kostick,’03, Language arts/literature teacher, St. Joseph’s Middle School, Grafton