Advising Information for Students
- New English majors should take English 300 as early in their career at SCSU as possible.
- Keep the papers you write for English classes, because ENGL 490, the Senior Seminar, normally requires a portfolio project.
- If you think you may eventually be interested in attending graduate or professional school, scroll down for a list of advice.
- Students who intend to major or minor in English should contact one of the advisors below as soon as possible.
ADVISING ROSTER: 2008-2009
| B.A. Major/Minor | Judy Dorn | A - H |
| Robert Inkster | I - P | |
| Connie Perry | Q – Z | |
| Bill Meissner | Creative Writing Major/Minor A - I | |
| Shannon Olson | Creative Writing Major/Minor J - Q | |
| Trista Baldwin | Creative Writing Major/Minor M - Z | |
| B.S. Major | Chris Gordon | A - K |
| Raymond Philippot | L – Z | |
| General Education | Caesarea Abartis | |
| Steve Crow | ||
| Tim Fountaine | ||
| Catherine Fox | ||
| Tommie Jackson | ||
| Choon Kim | ||
| Ettien Koffi | ||
| Marya Teutsch-Dwyer | ||
| English Transfer | Jack Hibbard | A – H |
| Michael Connaughton | I – P | |
| Richard Dillman | Q –Z | |
| Graduate Program | Glenn Davis | |
| Internship | Jamie Heiman | |
| Write Place | Carol Mohrbacher | |
| Composition | Richard Dillman | |
| English 291 | John Grether | |
| TESL | Jim Robinson | |
| IEC | Marya Teutsch-Dwyer | |
| ESL | Julie Condon | |
| Humanities major advising | Judy Dorn |
Interested in the Humanities and the Arts more generally? SCSU has a
new major--or doublemajor-- that will offer students a chance to train
themselves across a wide range of the traditional humanities disciplines,
an education more typical of small liberal arts colleges than of state
universities. For as few as 21 credits in addition to your major in English,
you can gain a credential in the Humanities that will signal to information-age
employers your training in a wider range of disciplines in culture and
the arts.
Humanities Major and Minor programs
Preparing for Graduate and Professional Programs After College
Some steps to take if you are interested in pursuing a master's degree or doctorate in English or related fields such as law or medical school:
- Make sure that several active faculty members come to know your work well. You will need strong letters of recommendation from, typically, at least 3 faculty members.
- Let your English advisor at SCSU know that you are interested in graduate or professional study.
- No later than your Sophomore year, find out which universities offer the sorts of programs appropriate for your purposes, and visit their webpages or ask them to send you application forms and program descriptions. This will ensure that you know what preparatory coursework these programs expect and require. Knowledge of a foreign language is frequently a prerequisite for graduate study, for example. Find out early enough to fit these requirements into your schedule.
- Keep in mind that (1) research shows that a master's degree is not only valuable professional training but virtually always advances your career and earnings; (2) a Ph.D. can sometimes "overqualify" you for some of the jobs that may interest you later on. On the other hand, doctoral study can be exceptionally rewarding and satisfying, and the difference made in your life by an advanced education cannot be predicted. The job market for doctorates also changes constantly. Rhetoric/Composition doctorates, for example, are currently in great demand.
- Apply for scholarships, try to win prizes, and practice getting published in regional publications. Get used to sending your writing to editors to consider for publication, even in your student newspaper.
- If you are interested in law or medical school, find out who is advising pre-law (Dr. Uradnik) and pre-med students at SCSU, and get in contact immediately.
