Majors

English (BA)

Minors

English
Journalism
Writing

Opportunities

Work as a student instructor through the Pedagogy Practicum.
Travel to London and Stratford in the summer to study Shakespeare.
Give presentations at regional and national conferences.
Earn credit through an internship in journalism, editing, marketing or professional communication.
Meet leading fiction, non-fiction and poetry writers as part of the Nebraska Wesleyan Visiting Writers series.

Careers and Outcomes

Study in English and the humanities prepares students for a variety of fields including:

education
professional writing and editing
journalism and broadcasting
service-related areas such as the Peace Corps
law
publishing
corporate communication

Department-related Activities

Sigma Delta Tau, the English honorary, has activities throughout the school year, like a Friday-night lock-in in Old Main.
Students contribute to and edit Flintlock, the campus literary magazine.
Many English majors and minors write for the campus newspaper, the Reveille.

Fast Facts

In case you need a translation, Professors Cognard, McClain, Herndon and Cypert speak Texan.
Dr. Cognard's Elizabethan-era bed may have belonged to Shakespeare.
Dr. Wolfe will take courses in Peace Studies during her sabbatical in Costa Rica.
Prof. McBride has 39 pet turtles.
Drs. Stanfield and McClain play in the band, "Prairie Psycho".

Sample First-year Class Schedule

English Major

Fall Semester
ENG 1: English Language and Writing	3	hrs
IDS 1: Liberal Arts Seminar	3	hrs
HHP 15: Health and Wellness	2	hrs
General Education or Electives	6-8	hrs
	14-16	hrs
Spring Semester
Masterpieces of Literature	3	hrs
COMM 1: Fundamentals of Speech	3	hrs
Mathematics Requirement	3-4	hrs
General Education or Electives	6	hrs
	15-16	hrs

* The above schedules are samples. There are other ways to attain the same objectives. For more information regarding coursework and requirements, contact the department or refer to the course catalog.

Contacts

English Department Chair
Associate Professor of English Dr. Sarah Kelen
402.465.2113
800.541.3818 ext. 2113
sak@nebrwesleyan.edu