Versatile and enriching, the English major is a vibrant part of the liberal arts at Siena Heights.
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FAST FACT – The academic climax for English majors is their senior project presentation in which they showcase their literary knowledge and talent for faculty, friends and family.
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Siena Heights' unique curriculum provides students with a breadth of courses in literature, literary and cultural theory and writing. Our English major offers concentrations in Literary Studies and Secondary English Education.
And our English: Creative Writing Major allows students to take workshops throughout their academic career and to focus on fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and unique areas like graphic novels.
All English and English: Creative Writing majors end their careers with a self-directed senior project in which they explore a topic of their choice and complete a lengthy written project.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
AT A GLANCE
The program offers two degrees, a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in English: Creative Writing.
Course Type
Required Credit Hours
Course Type COGNATE
Required Credit Hours 27Credit Hours
Course Type COGNATE
Required Credit Hours 68Credit Hours
Course Type SEQUENCE
Required Credit Hours 1517Credit Hours
Course Type LIBERAL ARTS
Required Credit Hours 35Credit Hours
Course Type ELECTIVE
Required Credit Hours 3537Credit Hours
Total for major
118124Credit Hours
Course Name
Course Type
Credit Hours
Course Name Advanced Composition
Course Type COGNATE
Credit Hours 3
Course Name American Sign Language I
Course Type COGNATE
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Adolescent Literature
Course Type ELECTIVE
Credit Hours 3
Course Name English Grammar
Course Type ELECTIVE
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Intro to Creative Writing
Course Type ELECTIVE
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Secondary Methods
Course Type ELECTIVE
Credit Hours 2
Course Name African-American Literature Literary Journal: Eclipse
Course Type ELECTIVE LIT
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Contemporary Literature
Course Type ELECTIVE LIT
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Gender, Sexuality & Literature
Course Type ELECTIVE LIT
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Multiethnic U.S. Literature
Course Type ELECTIVE LIT
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Postcolonial Literature
Course Type ELECTIVE LIT
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Special Topics
Course Type ELECTIVE LIT
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Approaches to Literary Criticism
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name British Literary History I
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name British Literary History II Non-European Literature
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Introduction to Literature
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Research Methods
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Senior Tutorial
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name Shakespeare
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name U.S. Literary History Journal: Eclipse
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
Course Name World Literature I:
Course Type REQUIRED
Credit Hours 3
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#1. Innovative and exciting literature curriculum that explores British, American and World literatures, as well as specialized topics like African-American studies and gender studies and unique courses like Gothic Fiction and Food and Literature.
#2. Creative Writing curriculum that allows students to take courses in fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, graphic novels, and editing and publishing.
#3. Eclipse, our literary and arts journal, Spectra, our student news multimedia organization and workshops and reading with award-winning writers from across the U.S.
Learn about the career opportunities you can have with a degree English.
Students who don’t plan to teach often wonder what they will be doing once they complete a degree in English. Just a few of the possibilities are:
- Advertising copy writer
- Announcer
- Archivist
- Author
- Biographer
- Bookstore manager
- Court reporter
- Editor
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Linguist
- Lobbyist
- Proofreader
- Public relations director
- Publisher
- Researcher
- Reporter
- Speech writer
- Technical writer
- Professional reviewer of books or dramas
Learn more about clubs and organizations associated with the English program.
Sigma Tau Delta is Siena Heights University’s English Honors Society and is open to English majors in Literature, Creative Writing and Communications. The club exists to prepare students for professional life and advanced study, while cultivating leadership skills and raising awareness of English studies on campus.
Spectra is Siena Heights University’s student newspaper. Written, designed, edited and managed by Siena students, the paper provides service Siena’s student body while giving newspaper staff valuable opportunities to develop the skills that can be used in a wide range of professional fields, from business to journalism, from graphic design to photography. To view the online version of Spectra, visit www.shuspectra.com.
Eclipse is Siena Heights University’s student-run literary and arts magazine. Students write manuscripts, solicit submissions, raise funds, edit, design and publish Eclipse bi-annually.
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