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Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff
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Director of Service Learning and Instructor, English
Director of the Honors Scholar Program, Assistant Professor of English and Theatre
Associate Professor of English and Director of First-Year Writing Program
Mission & Core Values
Three primary educational goals underlie the English major. Graduates will be able to demonstrate their grasp of:
- Critical practices, or the ability to carefully read, analyze, interpret and write about texts from a wide range of genres, historical eras, theoretical paradigms and cultural contexts;
- Disciplinary knowledge, conceived as the intellectual richness, evolution and diversity of literatures in English from different periods, technologies and geographical areas;
- Writing skills, or the ability to write with clarity, grace, economy of expression and persuasiveness.
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Course Requirements 2022/2023
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in English
Degree Requirements | Credits |
---|---|
Major Requirements | 37 |
University Core Requirements | 36-44 |
Electives | 47-55 |
Total | 128 |
Minor in English Literature
Minor in English Literature
Minor Requirements | Credits |
---|---|
Course Requirements | 20 |
Total | 20 |
Requirements for B.A. in English
Requirements for B.A. in English
Course | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 4998 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
A. Required Writing and Literature Courses (8). Select two of the following: | ||
ENG 2122 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 4 |
ENG 2125 | Introduction to Public and Professional Writing | 4 |
ENG 2720 | British Literature I | 4 |
ENG 2730 | British Literature II | 4 |
ENG 2820 | American Literature I | 4 |
ENG 2830 | American Literature II | 4 |
B. Required 2000-Level Course. Take any additional 2000-level course in English listed below (except ENG 2200, ENG 2217, ENG/WGS 2220, ENG 2225, ENG 2239, and ENG 2249): | ||
ENG 2130 | Professional Writing in the Medical Humanities | 4 |
ENG 2135 | Technical Writing | 4 |
ENG 2140 | Digital Writing for Social Action | 4 |
ENG 2150 | Writing About Science | 4 |
ENG 2881 | Special Topics | Variable Credit |
C. Required Upper-Level Courses. Take any six additional courses at the 3000-level or above. At least two courses must be at the 4000-level. | ||
ENG 3100 | Writing Center Theory | 1-2 |
ENG 3110 | Studies in Writing, Language, and Literacy | 4 |
ENG 3111 | Writing Fiction | 4 |
ENG 3112 | Writing Poetry | 4 |
ENG 3113 | Writing Creative Non-fiction | 4 |
ENG 3114 | Topics in Rhetoric and Literacy | 4 |
ENG 3115 | Style | 4 |
ENG 3120 | Proposal Writing | 4 |
ENG 3130 | The Publishing Toolkit | 4 |
ENG 3150 | Writing Analytics in the Data Revolution | 4 |
ENG/WGS/GBS 3298 | Women Writing Worldwide | 4 |
ENG/GBS 3299 | Other Americas | 4 |
ENG 3300 | Medieval Literature | 4 |
ENG 3310 | Early British Authors | 4 |
ENG 3320 | Eighteenth-Century British Literature 1660-1837 | 4 |
ENG 3330 | Nineteenth-Century British Authors | 4 |
ENG 3350 | Contemporary British Authors | 4 |
ENG 3400 | Early American Authors | 4 |
ENG 3450 | Modern and Contemporary American Authors | 4 |
ENG 3510 | Popular Genres | 4 |
ENG 3910 | Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States | 4 |
ENG 3920 | World Literatures | 4 |
ENG/GBS 3930 | Global Anglophone Literatures | 4 |
ENG 4110 | Digital Storytelling | 4 |
ENG 4111 | Advanced Techniques in Fiction | 4 |
ENG 4112 | Advanced Techniques in Poetry | 4 |
ENG 4113 | Advanced Techniques in Creative Non-fiction | 4 |
ENG 4114 | Advanced Study in Rhetoric and Literacy | 4 |
ENG 4120 | Research in Writing Studies | 4 |
ENG 4140 | Community Writing | 4 |
ENG/WGS 4150 | Rhetoric, Identity, and Culture | 4 |
ENG 4305 | English Traditions | 4 |
ENG 4320 | Shakespeare | 4 |
ENG 4400 | Modern and Contemporary Authors | 4 |
ENG 4444 | Independent Study | 4 |
ENG 4500 | Critical Theory | 4 |
ENG 4510 | Genre Theory | 4 |
ENG 4998 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
At least one of the courses used to meet the requirements in Sections B or C must include one of the following courses or a designated service-learning course. | ||
ENG 3910 | Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States | 4 |
ENG 3920 | World Literatures | 4 |
ENG 3930 | Global Anglophone Literatures | 4 |
ENG 2140 | Digital Writing for Social Action | 4 |
ENG 2230 | Literature and Community | 4 |
Course Descriptions |
Requirements for Minor in English Literature
Requirements for Minor in English Literature
Course | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 2200 | Critical Reading and Interpretation | 4 |
ENG 2217 | Post-colonial Literature in English | 4 |
ENG/WGS 2220 | Women's Literary Tradition | 4 |
ENG 2225 | African-American Literature | 4 |
ENG 2239 | Literature of the American South | 4 |
ENG 2249 | American Humor | 4 |
ENG 2720 | British Literature I | 4 |
ENG 2730 | British Literature II | 4 |
ENG 2820 | American Literature I | 4 |
ENG 2830 | American Literature II | 4 |
ENG 3100 | Writing Center Theory | 1-2 |
ENG 3110 | Studies in Writing, Language, and Literacy | 4 |
ENG 3111 | Writing Fiction | 4 |
ENG 3112 | Writing Poetry | 4 |
ENG 3113 | Writing Creative Non-fiction | 4 |
ENG 3114 | Topics in Rhetoric and Literacy | 4 |
ENG 3115 | Style | 4 |
ENG 3120 | Proposal Writing | 4 |
ENG 3130 | The Publishing Toolkit | 4 |
ENG 3150 | Writing Analytics in the Data Revolution | 4 |
ENG/WGS/GBS 3298 | Women Writing Worldwide | 4 |
ENG 3299 | Other Americas | 4 |
ENG 3300 | Medieval Literature | 4 |
ENG 3310 | Early British Authors | 4 |
ENG 3320 | Eighteenth-Century British Literature 1660-1837 | 4 |
ENG 3330 | Nineteenth-Century British Authors | 4 |
ENG 3350 | Contemporary British Authors | 4 |
ENG 3400 | Early American Authors | 4 |
ENG 3450 | Modern and Contemporary American Authors | 4 |
ENG 3510 | Popular Genres | 4 |
ENG 3910 | Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States | 4 |
ENG 3920 | World Literatures | 4 |
ENG/GBS 3930 | Global Anglophone Literatures | 4 |
ENG 4305 | English Traditions | 4 |
ENG 4320 | Shakespeare | 4 |
ENG 4400 | Modern and Contemporary Authors | 4 |
ENG 4444 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
ENG 4500 | Critical Theory | 4 |
ENG 4510 | Genre Theory | 4 |
Choose 5 courses from the list above. |
Career Opportunities
HPU reflects the national trend: graduates in English are suited for a variety of professional contexts, and their critical and communication skills enable them to advance. Here are just a few examples of what our graduates are doing:
- Project Manager, Fortuna Enterprises
- Producer, Fox News
- Professors of English, Metropolitan University, Francis Marion University, and Gardner-Webb University
- Account Executive, DDB New York
- Editor, Lucky Dog Publishing
- Ph.D. candidate, University of Kansas
- Communications and Marketing Manager, Patience Service Inc.
- Corporate Manager of NW Operations, Landura Management
- Editor, AccuWeather
- Coordinator of the Living Learning Center, Appalachian State University
- Copywriters
- Junior Brand Writers
Student Outcomes
- Project Manager, Fortuna Enterprises
- Producer, Fox News
- Professors of English, Metropolitan University, Francis Marion University, and Gardner-Webb University
- Account Executive, DDB New York
- Editor, Lucky Dog Publishing
- Ph.D. candidate, University of Kansas
- Communications and Marketing Manager, Patience Service Inc.
- Corporate Manager of NW Operations, Landura Management
- Editor, AccuWeather
- Coordinator of the Living Learning Center, Appalachian State University
- Copywriters
- Junior Brand Writers
Study Abroad
At High Point University, our emphasis on global perspectives is designed to provide students with opportunities to enhance their international awareness and to develop their cross-cultural communication skills. Study abroad is strongly encouraged as a part of this emphasis on global studies. With a variety of extraordinary options at some of the most prestigious universities in the world, students at High Point University are encouraged to study abroad as early as the summer after their freshman year. Employers are looking for more than just a degree; they want well-rounded individuals who have familiarity with diverse cultures, special skills, and knowledge of the world around them.

The Writing Center
The English Department is home to the Writing Center which offers writing assistance to all writers in the HPU family at any stage of the writing process, from invention through revision. The Writing Center is directed by Dr. Justin Cook, an Assistant Professor in the English Department, and provides valuable writing, editing, and teaching experience to the English and Humanities majors who work there.