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ENGLISH The English Department seeks, through literature, to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women and to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW BACHELOR OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY Julie Bowen, Ph.D. Professor Francis Carpinelli, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Stephen Mirarchi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor George Nicholas, Ph.D. Professor & Department Chair Marisa Pierson, Ph.D. Adjunct Instructor Katie Rieger Assistant Professor Michael Stigman, Ph.D. Associate Professor Sarah Young, Ph.D. Associate Professor LOCATION St. Benedict Hall CONTACT George Nicholas, Ph.D. Professor & Department Chair [email protected] • Helping students achieve proficiency in reading and writing • Acquainting students with their rich cultural and literary heritage • Providing a solid foundation for the future graduate student or English teacher, the department seeks through literature to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women; to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur. DEGREE OBJECTIVES RELATED CAREERS* • Editorial assistant • English as a foreign language teacher • Lexicographer • Magazine journalist • Newspaper journalist • Publishing copy-editor/proofreader • Web content manager • Writer • Academic librarian • Advertising account executive • Advertising copywriter • Primary school teacher • Public relations officer • Records manager • Secondary school teacher *https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/english MORE INFO: BENEDICTINE.EDU/ENGLISH

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ENGLISH

The English Department seeks, through literature, to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women and to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

BACHELOR OF ARTS

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

FACULTYJulie Bowen, Ph.D.ProfessorFrancis Carpinelli, Ph.D.Professor EmeritusStephen Mirarchi, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorGeorge Nicholas, Ph.D.Professor & Department ChairMarisa Pierson, Ph.D.Adjunct InstructorKatie RiegerAssistant ProfessorMichael Stigman, Ph.D. Associate ProfessorSarah Young, Ph.D.Associate Professor

LOCATIONSt. Benedict Hall

CONTACTGeorge Nicholas, Ph.D.Professor & Department [email protected]

• Helping students achieve proficiency in reading and writing

• Acquainting students with their rich cultural and literary heritage

• Providing a solid foundation for the future graduate student or English teacher, the department seeks through literature to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women; to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur.

DEGREE OBJECTIVES RELATED CAREERS*

• Editorial assistant• English as a foreign language teacher• Lexicographer• Magazine journalist• Newspaper journalist• Publishing copy-editor/proofreader• Web content manager• Writer• Academic librarian• Advertising account executive• Advertising copywriter• Primary school teacher• Public relations officer• Records manager• Secondary school teacher

*https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/english

MORE INFO: BENEDICTINE.EDU/ENGLISH

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ENGL-1010 English Composition 3

THEO-1100 Introduction to Theology 3

– Foreign Language 4

– Natural World Foundation 4

GNST-1000 BC Experience 1

Elective 3

Total 18

SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSESFRESHMAN YEAR

ENGL-1600 British Literature to 1750 3

– Foreign Language 4

PHIL-1750 Principles of Nature 3

EXSC-1115 Wellness for Life 1

– Electives 6

Total 17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

– English courses 6

– Elective 3

– Faith Foundation 3

ENGL-4310 Linguistics 3

Total 15

JUNIOR YEAR– English courses 6

– Person and Community Foundation 3

– Electives 7

Total 16

– English courses 6

ENGL-4110 Literary Criticism 3

– Electives 7

Total 16

SENIOR YEARENGL-COMP Senior Comprehensive cr

– English courses 6

ENGL-4910 Seminar 3

– Electives 6

Total 15

ENGL-1650 British Literature After 1750 3

ENGL-1700 Amer. Lit. to the Civil War 3

– Historical Foundation 3

– Philosophical Inquiry Foundation 3

– Faith Foundation 3

EXSC Fitness course 1

Total 16

ENGL-2060 Amer. Lit. After the Civil War 3

– English course 3

– Historical Inquiry Foundation 3

– Natural World Foundation (with lab) 4

– Elective 3

Total 16

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OTHER DEPARTMENT OFFERINGS:MAJOR IN ENGLISH AND THEATRE ARTS

MAJOR IN ENGLISH AND SECONDARY

EDUCATION

MINOR IN WRITING

MINOR IN ENGLISH

VIEW THE CATALOG FOR CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:BENEDICTINE.EDU/CATALOG