English (ENGL)

Jason McEntee, Acting Head
Bruce E. Brandt, Program Coordinator
Department of English
Scobey Hall 014
605-688-5191
e-mail: jason.mcentee@sdstate.edu

Faculty

Associate Professor McEntee, Acting Head; Distinguished Professor Woodard; Professors Brandt, Danker, Donovan, Keller, Taylor; Professors Emeriti Alexander, Brown, Duggan, Evans, Flynn, Kildahl, O’Connor, Ryder, Williams, Witherington, West, Yarbrough; Associate Professor Emerita Mary Haug; Associate Professor Nagy; Assistant Professors Baggett, Barst, Smith Palo, Stewart-Nuñez; Instructors Bielfeldt, Biever, Brown, Ferrell, Halverson, Michael Haug, Horsley, Hublou, Myrick, Serfling, Widman.

Programs

Courses in the English Department are divided into two areas: English (ENGL) and Linguistics (LING); see the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. The English Department offers instruction in clear thinking and expression; in the history and use of language; in literature (British, American, World, Native American, Women’s, Ethnic, etc.); in literary criticism; and in creative writing and technical and professional communication. The English major prepares students for teaching careers; for writing and editorial work; for professional schools of law, business, theology, library science, and social work; and for any endeavor in which facility in the use of language is essential.

Students may major or minor in English. The English Major leads to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in one of three ways: (1) English major, (2) English Major – Writing Emphasis, and (3) English Major - English Education Specialization. English Education Specialization majors also register with the College of Education and Human Sciences before beginning Education courses, usually in the Sophomore or Junior year, and fulfill the Education Curriculum for Teachers of Academic Subjects.

All English majors must take either World Civilizations I and II (HIST 111 and 112) or Western Civilization I and II (HIST 121 and 122), ENGL 151, and ENGL 479 (the “capstone” course), as well as the modern language courses required for the B.A. ENGL 101, 201, and 283 fulfill SGE requirements, but do not count towards the English majors or minors, nor does non-honors Engl 210. Minimum college and university requirements are given in the appropriate sections of this catalog and are incorporated in the curriculum plans listed in the Requirements Section. Advisers assist students to ensure that all department, college, and university requirements are met.

The English Minor. The English minor requires 20 credits in English (not counting ENGL 101 and 201), of which 9 hours must be in British literature, and 6 hours in American literature. Minors must also take one of the following courses: ENGL 379, 383, LING 203, 425, 420, 443, 452.

The Minor in Professional Writing. The Minor in Professional Writing requires 18 credits. Four courses are required: LING 203, ENGL 277 (for Engineering majors) or ENGL 379 (for all other majors), MCOM 161, and ENGL 492 Topics: Issues in Professional Writing: Visual Rhetoric. An additional six credits are required from the following list of electives: ARTD 202, ENGL 383, ENGL/GLST 380; LING 420, LING 452, MCOM 220, MCOM 225, ENGL 492 Topics: Issues in Professional Writing: Writing for the Professions in the Sciences and Humanities, and ENGL 494.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree. The Department offers the Master of Arts in English. For details consult the Graduate Catalog.

To count toward an English Major, the English Minor or the Minor in Professional Writing, a course must be passed with a minimum grade of “C.”