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If you are interested in a lifelong journey of self-discovery through the study of literature and the expression of thought through the English language, consider a major in English at Jamestown College.

Jamestown College English Distinctions

English studies at Jamestown College involve both literature and writing, combining the pursuit of self-knowledge and personal development with preparation for a variety of interesting and rewarding careers. As an English major at Jamestown College, you’ll benefit from:

  • Classes taught by highly qualified faculty, not graduate students
  • Opportunity to pursue a complimentary major in English Secondary Education and/or a concentration in Writing
  • Creative opportunities to write for Jamestown College’s award winning student newspaper, 
The Collegian, and the College’s journal of literature and art, Plainsong
  • Small class sizes with the focus on excellence in teaching and student learning
  • Significant opportunities for international study, hands-on field experience, and co-curricular activities

Proven Success

  • Jamestown College students score above the national average on the ACT test, and have maintained grade point averages well above the general college population.
  • Jamestown College English graduates are prepared for diverse career opportunities.

Courses and Requirements outline the specific coursework for this major.

Our Academic Catalogs provide information on policies and procedures, the admissions process, programs of study, and degree requirements.

As course offerings can change from semester to semester, working with the Registrar’s office will ensure that your courses are kept on schedule so that you can graduate in four years.

David Godfrey, PhD
Professor and Department Chair
(PhD, University of Kentucky)
American Literature and Business and Professional Communication
Mark Brown, PhD
Professor
(PhD, Vanderbilt University)
Romantic and Victorian Literature, Modern Poetry, and English Literature Survey
Sean Flory, PhD
Assistant Professor
(PhD, Louisiana State University)
Shakespeare, British Survey, and other courses in British language and literature
Dorothy Holley, MA
Associate Professor
(PhD candidate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Writing and Composition courses, Grammar, Linguistics, and Images of Women in Literature
Larry Woiwode
Writer in Residence
(Honorary Doctor of Letters, NDSU; Honorary Doctor of Literature, Geneva College North Dakota State University and Geneva College; Poet Laureate of North Dakota)
Creative writing courses

 

Jamestown College
English & Theatre Arts Department
6046 College Lane
Jamestown, North Dakota 58405

Department Chair: Dr. David A. Godfrey
Email: dgodfrey@jc.edu

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