English Department
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The English Department, which consists of fifteen
full-time faculty members with a wide range of teaching, research and writing interests
as well as a fine group of adjunct lecturers with expertise in writing, public speaking,
and a range of literatures, offers the following programs:
B.A.
in English
B.A.
in English Adolescence Education
B.A./M.A.
in English
B.A./J.D. in English
M.A. in English
The College of Saint Rose maintains institutional membership in the Association of Departments of English, the national benchmark
for English higher education. Our English Adolescence Education program, which prepares
secondary school English teachers, has received initial certification from The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
English faculty members combine their love of teaching with active membership
in professional organizations, creative and scholarly writing, and professional
connections to the Capital Region community. Our small class size and student-oriented
teaching approaches allow our faculty to challenge students at all levels of ability
and to accommodate many different learning styles. Graduate students and undergraduates
majoring in English or English Adolescence Education have the opportunity to work
closely with a highly qualified expert in a wide range of literary and theoretical
areas, including medieval literature, fiction writing, African American literature,
postcolonial studies, and composition theory—to name a few.
Undergraduate Programs
Our undergraduate programs offer students an approach to English study in which
traditional and less canonical writers, creative and academic writing, drama and
public speaking are all integrated. Courses in Shakespeare are offered along with
Postcolonial Studies, literature by Women, African American literature, Native American
literature, and Jewish literature. A list of the courses on special topics being
offered this semester can be accessed from the list at the left of this page. A
complete list of English courses is available through a link to the current undergraduate
catalog.
English Portoflio
Students have a comprehensive knowledge of literature as well as well-developed
communication and research skills by the end of the program. They prove this to
themselves and the faculty through their portfolios. This portfolio requirement,
which helps students synthesize their knowledge and skills development in the context
of their professional career plans, is an especially challenging and rewarding part
of the English program that will give our English majors a distinct advantage as
they complete their bachelor's degrees and face job interviews and applications
to graduate schools.
Portfolio for English Majors
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Portfolio for English- Adolescence Education Majors
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Secondary School Certification:
State and National
English 7-12 students are well prepared to meet the New York State Education Standards
for secondary school teaching and are initially certified at the completion of their
bachelor's degrees. Our program also recently received initial certification from
the The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Outside the Classroom
Saint Rose sponsors a chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. Qualified students
are invited by the English faculty to join this prestigious organization. English
students are also welcome to join the English Club which sponsors events such as
literary readings and trips to literary sites.
Graduate Program
The M.A. program in English combines the best elements of literary study within
the liberal arts tradition with additional emphases on the process of writing (including
creative writing), the study of criticism and theory, and the exploration of an
expanding literary canon. In addition to a core stressing the study of literatures,
literary and creative theory, and writing, students may choose to complete a concentration
in either literature or writing.
Literature
Our literary offerings combine emphasis on traditionally studied texts with newer
or previously overlooked writers and texts written in English, encourage a wide
variety of critical approaches to literature, and explore the interconnectedness
among literatures and social, cultural, and political histories.
Theory
Theory courses explore current topics in literary and cultural theory, as well as
ground students in the conceptual understandings that theory brings to the study
of literature.
Writing
Writing courses emphasize the theory and practice of writing in a wide range of
genres, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playscript writing, and
composition theory.
Advanced Projects
Depending on which concentration they choose, students complete an advanced project
either in literary research, theory, and analysis or in writing theory and practice.
Collaboration between faculty and students, seminar-style classes, and individual
mentoring of each student's advanced project by faculty members encourage close
collaboration among students and between students and faculty.
Thesis
With the approval of their mentors, students may choose to expand their advanced
projects into a literary or creative thesis.
Professional and Aesthetic Gains
Our program enhances skills which are highly and widely valued in today's professional
world. Such skills include problem solving, abstract reasoning, sophisticated communication,
close analysis of material, clear organization and presentation of information,
and advanced writing skills. The elements of study within our program encourage
critical and aesthetic exploration of human relations and values. Our program prepares
students for a wide range of career and doctoral study options.
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