English
Graduates with an English degree are prepared for their careers by learning content creation and storytelling techniques, critiquing and editing.
Program Features
- Write for Harbinger, our award-winning literary journal, and become an editor or member of the production staff.
- Sharpen your skills as a fiction writer, poet, playwright, autobiographer and/or non-fiction writer.
- Show off your works at public readings, including our annual Scriptwriters Showcase.
- Learn from professionals who visit campus regularly through our Writers on the Edge series.
- Join Alpha Epsilon Eta, an “Outstanding Chapter” of Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society.
- Join Stephens’ spoken word troupe, Poets of Infinity.
What does a block schedule look like?
Take a look at the below sample block schedule for a first-year English/Creative Writing major. The Block offers the rare opportunity to focus on what matters: learning, doing, and getting ready for your future. Want to know more? Contact an Advisor academicaffairs@stephens.edu.
English Minor
Whether you enjoy the study of literature and writing in all its forms, or want to demonstrate a mastery of the written word, an English minor is a personally and professionally rewarding choice.
A minor in English requires completion of a minimum of 15 hours with a maximum of 24 hours. This minor is not open to Creative Writing majors.
Requirements
One must be chosen from the following:
- ENG 269: American Literatures I (3 hrs.)
- ENG 270: American Literatures II (3 hrs.)
- ENG 271: English Literary Traditions I (3 hrs.)
- ENG 272: Global Voices (3 hrs.)
PLUS
9 hrs of ENG electives including 3 hrs at or above 300 level.
ENG 308: Women Writers (3 hrs.)
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Contact Us
English and creative writing
Kris Somerville, Associate Professor
(573) 876-2370 Ext: 4034
ksomerville@stephens.eduDudley Hall 215