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English – BA

Program Overview:

English majors explore literature from antiquity through the contemporary moment, from within and without the traditional canon, and from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives. English students also study expository and creative writing, performance, and film. Career opportunities for graduates in English include publishing, editing, journalism, website content development, advertising, library and information science, teaching on all levels, broadcasting, technical writing, and public relations. English majors also qualify for a wide variety of administrative positions in business, government, and human service. Our majors are well prepared for graduate study in English and other fields, such as law.

The English program also offers other important opportunities: an affiliation agreement with Regent’s College in London, allowing Saint Rose students to spend a semester abroad without concern about transferring the credits earned; and a 3+3 program for exceptional students who wish to pursue advanced study in law. All English majors gain professional experience as seniors: English majors complete an internship in a professional context, such as a government agency, non-profit organization, or public relations firm.

The English Department provides minors in writing, film and digital media studies, digital publishing, and literature to students in all disciplines.

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Once students have matriculated, courses counting as major or concentration requirements must be taken at The College of Saint Rose. Writing courses may not ordinarily be taken on an audit basis.

Students must receive a grade of C or better in courses counting toward the major.

Program Contacts:

Dr. Jennifer Marlow

Chair, English Department

Email: marlowj@strose.edu

Program Webpage: English

Program Requirements:

Major in English (48 credits)

Required courses (16 credits):

ENG 112Intro to Literary Studies

4

ENG 330Critical Theory

4

ENG 494English Internship

4

ENG 498Senior Seminar

4

ENG 330 prerequisites: ENG 112 or ENG 114 and two literature courses at the 200-level or one 200-level and one 300-level literature course.

ENG 494 and ENG 498 prerequisites: ENG 330, one 300-level writing course, 90 credits, and at least one 300-level literature course.

English Portfolio

In addition to the course work listed for English majors, each student prepares and submits a portfolio at the end of their course of study. Students should see their advisors or consult the English Department webpage for further information.

Thirty-two additional credit hours of English courses with these stipulations: (See lists below for categories that fulfill specific requirements. Although one course may fulfill two stipulations, all English majors must complete 32 credits of these courses.)

Literature Courses (20 credits):

Two 200-level literature courses

8

Three 300-level literature courses

12

Two of these courses, on either the 200- or 300-level, must be in Early Literature and two, on either the 200- or 300-level, in Later Literature.

Writing courses (8 credits):

200-level writing course

4

300-level writing course

4

Performance Arts or Film/Digital Media course (4 credits):

 

Performance Arts or Film/Digital Media course

4

 

Categories for English elective courses:

 

Early Literature (Pre-1800 for British Literature; pre-1900 for American Literature; pre-1650 for World Literature):

ENG 223Sympathy & Early Amer Novel

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 230Early British Literature

4

ENG 240Children and Literature

4

ENG 244Early World Literature

4

ENG 260Earlier Shakespeare

4

ENG 261Later Shakespeare

4

ENG 271Crime&Punish in Poe's America

4

ENG 320Studies 19th-C. US Literature

4

ENG 328Interdisciplinary Connections

4

ENG 335Studies in Renaissance Lit

4

ENG 342Studies in Medieval Literature

4

ENG 344Restor/18th C. British Lit

4

ENG 346Shakespeare on Film

4

ENG 350Romanticism/Early19thCBritLit

4

ENG 371Studies in Women's Literature

4

ENG 381Periodical Studies

4

*ENG 240, ENG 328, ENG 371 and ENG 381 depending on topic.

Later Literature (Post-1800 for British Literature; post-1900 for American Literature; post-1650 for World Literature):

ENG 216Black Literatures

4

ENG 217Crime Fiction

4

ENG 22120th-C. US Literature

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 228Contemporary Fiction

4

ENG 229Contemporary Poetry

4

ENG 231Post-1800 British Liter

4

ENG 234Comparative Ethnic US Lit

4

ENG 235Latinx Literature

4

ENG 236Postcolonial Literatures

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 240Children and Literature

4

ENG 245Literary Movements

4

ENG 248Queer Literary Studies

4

ENG 279Film: Theory & Practice

4

ENG 322Studies in Modernisms

4

ENG 323Studies 20th-C. US Literature

4

ENG 328Interdisciplinary Connections

4

ENG 336Studies in Black Literatures

4

ENG 340Studies in the Novel

4

ENG 355Victorian Literature & Culture

4

ENG 370Literature and Empire

4

ENG 371Studies in Women's Literature

4

ENG 372Studies in Diverse Literatures

4

ENG 373Studies in Contemporary Narrative

4

ENG 375Studies in Digital Media

4

ENG 377Literary and Cultural Studies

4

ENG 379Studies in Film

4

ENG 381Periodical Studies

4

*ENG 240, ENG 328, ENG 371 and ENG 381 depending on topic.

200-level literature courses (all writing intensive):

ENG 216Black Literatures

4

ENG 217Crime Fiction

4

ENG 22120th-C. US Literature

4

ENG 223Sympathy & Early Amer Novel

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 228Contemporary Fiction

4

ENG 229Contemporary Poetry

4

ENG 230Early British Literature

4

ENG 231Post-1800 British Liter

4

ENG 234Comparative Ethnic US Lit

4

ENG 235Latinx Literature

4

ENG 236Postcolonial Literatures

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 240Children and Literature

4

ENG 244Early World Literature

4

ENG 245Literary Movements

4

ENG 248Queer Literary Studies

4

ENG 260Earlier Shakespeare

4

ENG 261Later Shakespeare

4

ENG 271Crime&Punish in Poe's America

4

ENG 279Film: Theory & Practice

4

300-level literature courses (all writing-intensive):

ENG 320Studies 19th-C. US Literature

4

ENG 322Studies in Modernisms

4

ENG 323Studies 20th-C. US Literature

4

ENG 328Interdisciplinary Connections

4

ENG 335Studies in Renaissance Lit

4

ENG 336Studies in Black Literatures

4

ENG 340Studies in the Novel

4

ENG 342Studies in Medieval Literature

4

ENG 344Restor/18th C. British Lit

4

ENG 346Shakespeare on Film

4

ENG 350Romanticism/Early19thCBritLit

4

ENG 355Victorian Literature & Culture

4

ENG 370Literature and Empire

4

ENG 371Studies in Women's Literature

4

ENG 372Studies in Diverse Literatures

4

ENG 373Studies in Contemporary Narrative

4

ENG 375Studies in Digital Media

4

ENG 377Literary and Cultural Studies

4

ENG 379Studies in Film

4

ENG 381Periodical Studies

4

200-level writing courses:

ENG 206Creative Writing

4

ENG 246Imaginative Wrtg:Pract/Pedag

2

ENG 247Nonfic Wrtg Wrkshp:Pract/Pedag

2

ENG 251Nonfiction Writing

4

ENG 252Writing for Digital Media

4

ENG 253Intro to Digital Publishing

4

ENG 254Online Lit Jrnl Edit & Pub

4

ENG 255Writing Digtl Media Criticism

4

300-level writing courses (all writing-intensive):

ENG 311Wrtg Creative Nonfiction

4

ENG 312Writing Poetry

4

ENG 313Writing Fiction

4

ENG 314Script Writing

4

ENG 315Professional Writing & Editing

4

ENG 317Advanced Prose Writing

4

Performance Arts courses:

ENG 218Oral Interpret of Literature

4

ENG 219Poetry in Performance

4

Film/Digital Media courses*:

ENG 115Intro to Digital Media

4

ENG 252Writing for Digital Media

4

ENG 253Intro to Digital Publishing

4

ENG 254Online Lit Jrnl Edit & Pub

4

ENG 255Writing Digtl Media Criticism

4

ENG 279Film: Theory & Practice

4

ENG 314Script Writing

4

ENG 315Professional Writing & Editing

4

ENG 346Shakespeare on Film

4

ENG 375Studies in Digital Media

4

ENG 379Studies in Film

4

ENG 381Periodical Studies

4

* Additional courses with a film and/or digital media focus may also fulfill this requirement.

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

Required Course:

English majors complete an internship in a professional context, such as a government agency, non-profit organization, or public relations firm.

ENG 494English Internship

4

Culminating Academic Experiences:

Required Courses:

ENG 498Senior Seminar

4

Suggested 4 Year Course Plan:

This suggested plan is designed to give students an idea of how to balance their coursework over 8 semesters and to graduate within 4 years. Most students will need to take a minimum of 30 credits each year in order to meet the graduation requirement of a minimum of 120 overall credits. This plan should be used along with your Degree Works and in consultation with your faculty advisor. It is meant as a guide, not a definitive list of courses that must be taken as written. Your faculty advisor will help you make any necessary adjustments during advisement.

Year 1:


Fall (15 credits)
ENG 105 (C1) (4 cr)

ENG 112 (4 cr)

Core Requirement (C5) (4 cr)

Core Requirement (C3) (3 cr)

 

Spring (13-14 credits)
200-level literature (C2) (4 cr)

Core Requirement (C8) (3-4 cr)

Core Requirement (C6) (3 cr)

Core Requirement (C4) (3 cr)


Year 2:


Fall (14-15 credits)
200-level literature (4 cr)

ENG Perf/Film/Digital Media (4 cr)

Core requirement (C9) (3 cr)

Core requirement (C8) (3-4 cr)

 

Spring (14-15 credits)
200-level writing course (4 cr)

ENG 330 or 300-level literature (4 cr)

Core requirement (C7) (3 cr)

General Elective or Minor course (3-4 cr)

 

Year 3:


Fall (14-16 credits)
ENG 330 or 300-level literature (4 cr)

ENG 300-level literature (4 cr)

General elective or minor (3 or 4 cr)

General elective or minor (3 or 4 cr)

 

Spring (15-17 credits)
ENG 300-level literature (4 cr)

ENG 300-level writing (4 cr)

General elective or minor (3 or 4 cr)

General elective or minor (3 or 4 cr)


Year 4:


Fall (17-18 credits)
ENG 494 or ENG 498 (4 cr)

ENG 300-level literature (4 cr)

General elective or minor (3 cr)

General elective or minor (3 cr)

General elective or minor (3 or 4 cr)

 

Spring (16 credits)
ENG 494 or ENG 498 (4 cr)

General elective or minor (3 cr)

General elective or minor (3 cr)

General elective or minor (3 cr)

General elective or minor (3 cr)

 

Two of your literature courses, on either the 200 or 300 level, must be in Early Literature and two, on either the 200 or 300 level, in Later Literature.

Early Literature courses are pre-1800 for British Literature; pre-19005 for American Literature; and pre-1650 for World Literature.

In certain situations, students may substitute ENG 114 for ENG 112.

Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:

Career opportunities for graduates in English include publishing, editing, journalism, website content development, advertising, library and information science, teaching on all levels, broadcasting, technical writing, and public relations. English majors also qualify for a wide variety of administrative positions in business, government, and human service. Our majors are well prepared for graduate study in English and other fields, such as law.

Careers for English Majors

Although there is not one obvious career choice for an English major, the possibilities are almost endless. This isn't just an empty promise, either. Look below for a sampling of positions held by recent English graduates at The College of Saint Rose.

  • Digital Operations Administrator at Barnes & Noble’s digital headquarters in Manhattan
  • Parent Engagement Facilitator for the Reading School District
  • Associate of Rights and Permissions for Penguin Random House Audio, New York, NY
  • Assistant Professor of Poetry/Social Action and Composition Studies at California State University Monterey Bay
  • House Principal, Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland, NY
  • Student Development at Columbia College
  • Public Affairs Officer, US Navy
  • Case Manager/Housing Specialist in County Mental Health Department
  • Human Resources Specialist
  • Assistant Professor of English at several colleges, e.g., Union College, Western Arizona State College, Siena College
  • Assistant Professor at community colleges, e.g., Fulton Montgomery Community College, Adirondack Community College, Hudson Valley Community College
  • Directors of Writing Centers at colleges, e.g., Siena and FMCC
  • Editor at Thomson West
  • Editor, Federal Register
  • Lawyer, Warren County
  • High School Guidance Counselor
  • Director of Prayer and Worship for a Catholic diocese
  • Case Manager at a school for court-referred girls
  • High school and middle school English Teachers in many local and regional and national secondary schools, such as Schalmont, Shaker, Schenectady, Bethlehem Central, Colonie Central, Watervliet, Cohoes, Scotia-Glenville, and Voorheesville
  • Medical Services Coordinator
  • Program Officer for Support Group
  • Peace Corps Worker in French-speaking Africa
  • Positions in Advertising
  • Librarian
  • Positions in Public Relations
  • Positions in Business Administration
  • Positions in Forestry
  • Events Manager and Fundraising Associate

Graduate Study

Many of our majors also go on to graduate school and have been successful in achieving M.A., M.F.A., J.D. and Ph.D. degrees in a range of fields from such institutions as Binghamton University, Emerson College, Harvard University, New York University, the State University of New York at Albany, Stony Brook University, Northeastern University, University of New Hampshire, Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan, and many others.

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