Seniors who are interested in writing may seek approval for an independent study or internship in the genre they wish to pursue. In a few cases, this independent study and a substantial portfolio of finished work has substituted for the senior seminar. Our senior seminar is designed to be the most important course for English majors. In this capstone course, you will be called upon to choose a topic of interest, then address that topic by demonstrating the skills you've acquired in the previous years of reading, writing, and studying. Each spring, we offer an English honors seminar, made up of six to twelve English Honors Scholars chosen by the faculty.
Students work closely with the professor in examining a particular genre or topic.
Recent seminars have covered satire and American idealism. With strong skills in communication and analysis, our students are well-prepared for careers in such fields as law, reporting, editing, advertising copywriting, public relations, business management, school administration, and library science.