Words and stories make us human. In the English program, we are committed to exploring these dimensions of our common humanity by studying great literary works and producing new works in dialogue with the literary tradition. Studying English forms our imagination (personal, social, and moral) and your linguistic expression (written and spoken), developing these key human capacities for life-long engagement with one’s community, profession, and the world.
The GOALS of the English major
Students who major in English will learn:
The Major with Optional Emphasis (12 additional credits):
The Minor in English: (18 credits, including 3 courses at the 300 level)
The Minor in Creative Writing
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1XX Elective | ENGL 160 Introduction to Literature |
| ENGL 261 Survey of British Literature | ENGL 262 Survey of American Literature |
| ENMO 300 and ENGL 3XX | ENGE 3XX and ENGL 3XX |
| ENGL 498 and ENGL 3XX | ENGL 3XX and ENGL 3XX |
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded the 2023 edition of Lighted Corners, Mount St. Mary’s student-run literary and arts magazine, a gold medal for the Spring 2023 volume and eight Gold Circle awards for individual students’ work. Read more about Lighted Corners..
Mount St. Mary’s University senior Claire Doll has been chosen as a semifinalist for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award. If chosen as the recipient of the prominent award, she will have the opportunity to spend a year in the Czech Republic, helping teach English and plan community outreach events. Read more about Claire's award here.
Three Mount St. Mary's University seniors took four different places in the Delta Epsilon Sigma (DES) Fall 2023 writing contest. Erin Daly, C’24, earned first place in the critical/analytical essay category and won second place for poetry. Claire Doll, C’24, placed second for short fiction, while Michael Murphy, C’24, took first place in scholarly research. Read more about our students' achievements.
Watch Sean Lewis, Ph.D., as he introduces Geoffrey Chaucer.
Do you ever feel like textbook writing peaked before your time? Associate Professor of Communication and English Jordan Loveridge, Ph.D., does! In the fall Ducharme Lecture, he reviewed the Aberdeen Bestiary and the nuanced way that medieval authors seamlessly blended religion, ecology and morality in one compendium about plants, animals and rocks. Read more of Dr. Loveridge's lecture.
The Spring Ducharme Lecture, "Are We Living in a Horror Movie," was presented by Associate Professor of English Dr. Jack Dudley. With such an evocative title, it was sure to bring crowds, and certainly did with nearly 200 seats filled as the talk began. Read more about Dr. Dudley's lecture.
