B.A. in English
The B.A. in English Major is the perfect fit for students seeking a secondary education certification (in conjunction with a teacher certification program in the School of Education and Professional Studies).
There are three tracks available (click on a track to view program requirements):
Courses focus on literature, rhetoric, creativity and professional practice while introducing students to common forms in a variety of contexts.
Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate competence to write and/or speak clearly in a variety of frameworks and genres.
- demonstrate the ability to think critically, creatively, and/or construct coherent arguments using claims and reasons supported by credible sources.
- demonstrate comprehension of literary theories, how to apply those theories to different genres and mediums, and how those theories express diverse cultural experiences, awareness, and ideas.
- demonstrate an understanding of periodic, national, formal, and/or cultural historical traditions.
A Creative Mind
Tasked with writing a fractured fairytale in one of his first English classes out of high school, Parker Atlas Yaw ’24 had no way of knowing that he would be a published author just a few years later. Now, a junior at SUNY Potsdam, he has turned those initial pages into a fully formed 300-page novel that will soon be on the digital shelves of Amazon in paperback and eBook. Yaw has excelled academically while pursuing a double major in anthropology and English literature/writing. He plans to teach English at the high school level after graduation, and also pursue a doctorate in linguistics.
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Storytelling in the Wild
When he’s not carving through the fresh powder at Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, Mike Rogge '08 leads a successful career as the editor of The Ski Journal and the founder/owner of the media production company, Verb Cabin. Since graduating with his degree in writing and literature from SUNY Potsdam over a decade ago, Rogge has turned his dream into a reality—skiing as many days as possible and writing about it professionally.
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