Writing 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.
Writing Major: 36 credits
(exclusive of EN 101 and 102)
Required courses for Major: EN 150, 208, 315, 316, 415, and 225; one British
literature course from EN 327, 328, 329; 331, 332, or 340; one American literature
course from EN 211, 306, or 213; one literature course from EN 303, 333, or 433;
EN 402, 412 and three credits from EN 228, 403 (to be taken for no more than three
credits), CA 209, CA 400, Internships (1-3 credits).
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
Casey Bye, ’06, Freelance writer, Shepherd ExpressJulie Pikulik, ’05, English teacher, Muskego High School
David Garrett, ’03, Graduate student in Theology, Harvard Divinity School
David Landis, ’01, Copywriter, Metavante Corporation