The  English Program...
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The University of Mary English Program is unique in several ways 

• Small classes form a true learning community of faculty and students.  
• All classes in the major are taught by full-time faculty members, not adjuncts or graduate students.  
• The give and take of intellectual activity is carefully moderated to insure a dynamic balance of views and voices.  
• Reflection follows naturally from our values-based examination of imaginative literature and its scholarship.  
• Our tightly integrated curriculum provides a framework for flexibility and student interest. 
• The skills of critical reading, effective writing, information literacy, careful thinking, and cultural awareness are threaded through the curriculum.

Mission

The University of Mary English Department strives to develop a true community of learners where a working knowledge of literary history and literary analysis gives students a home in their own culture and makes them careful and compassionate judges of human nature.

Outcomes

• Can describe the core texts and major historical developments in English, American, and world literature.  
• Can read analytically for art, craft, philosophical significance, and/or cultural significance. 
• Know the field of English study: can use its technical vocabulary and common approaches; can describe current issues and significant artistic works. 
• Can think critically, handle different points of view, weigh evidence, and display both insight and creativity in solving problems. 
• Can write clearly and effectively in a variety of modes.  
• Can write a critical paper based on appropriate research and demonstrate a grasp of standard documentation.  
• Can communicate clearly and effectively when speaking in a variety of settings.  
• Can work effectively with others and demonstrate respect for them.  
• Can describe the values of this Benedictine institution and reflect them in their work.  
• See themselves as contributing members of the larger civic, cultural, and/or professional communities.

Faculty

Rebecca Chalmers, Ph.D.	Wesley Hellman, M.A.	A. Wesley Jones, Ph.D. Program Director
Jamieson Ridenhour, Ph.D.	Nita K. Ritzke, Ph.D.