School of English & Interdisciplinary Studies

Jason McEntee, Director
School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies
Pugsley Hall 301, Box 2218
605-688-5191

Faculty

Professors

Jason McEntee, Steven Wingate

Associate Professors

Paul Baggett, Katherine Malone, Michael Nagy, Sharon Smith

Assistant Professor

Nathan Serfling

Senior Lecturer

Amber Jensen

Lecturers

Randi Anderson, Darin Halvorsen, Lynn Hublou, Jennifer Kluck, Lisa Madsen, April Myrick, Stephen Snyder

Instructor

Gwen Horsley

Emeritus

Bruce Brandt, Kathleen Danker, Kathleen Donovan, David Allen Evans, Mary Alice Haug, Michael Keller, Karen Kildahl, Mary O’Connor, Mary Ryder, John Taylor, George West, Paul Witherington, Charles Woodard

Overview

The School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. program prepares students to become innovative professionals and global citizens by teaching them to read closely and critically, write creatively and persuasively, and explore the beauty and value of diverse literatures and cultures.

The school offers instruction in a wide range of specialty areas, including British and American literature, women’s writing, Native American literature, literary theory, rhetoric, composition, creative writing, professional and technical writing, peace and conflict studies, and film studies.

Programs

Majors

Minors

English Minor
Film Studies Minor (offered jointly with the School of Design and School of Communication & Journalism )
Professional Writing Minor
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor

Graduate Programs*

English (M.A.)
Interdisciplinary Studies (M.S.)

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities & Services

The School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies is housed in historic Pugsley Hall (as of Spring 2014). The school supports local, regional, and state communities through speaking and teaching engagements, service learning, and events such as the annual Consider the Century Conference, the Great Plains Writers’ Conference, and the Oakwood Writers Retreat. In addition, the School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies coordinates the Jerome Norgren Poetry Contest and the Paul Witherington Creative Writing Contest for South Dakota middle-school and high-school students and directs the SDSU Writing Center, which offers writing support to SDSU undergraduate and graduate students.

Student Support & Engagement Opportunities

The English and Interdisciplinary Studies school publishes Oakwood, an annual literary magazine created and developed by English students; sponsors English Club, the university’s only undergraduate literary association; and awards a number of scholarships to its majors thanks to the generosity of its alumni and friends.