English and Foreign Languages
Centenary College Admissions Department
Phone: 1-800-236-8679
Email: admissions@centenarycollege.edu
We invite you to call one of our Admissions Counselors to schedule a personal appointment about our Bachelor of Arts in English today!
Dept Head: Christopher Adamo, Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Department Chair
Dept Phone: +1 (908) 852-1400 x.2021
Dept Fax: 908-813-1984
Dept Email: languagestudies@centenarycollege.edu
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
The Bachelor of Arts in English program at Centenary College in New Jersey is committed, through student-centered learning and an individually-focused education, to developing well-rounded, competent, and knowledgeable lovers and users of language in general, and the English language in particular.
Students are prepared, through an in-depth English curriculum combining advanced writing, research, critical thinking, and textual analysis, to pursue graduate study or a variety of careers upon graduation.
Bachelor of Arts - English
The English major of the English and Foreign Languages Department at Centenary College combines the best elements of the traditional English major with non-traditional options.
Traditional features include intensive exploration of American and British literature, analysis of milestones in literary periods, and in-depth study of influential writers.
Non-traditional options include specialization in career-oriented and professional writing, courses for future teachers, and offerings in cross-cultural and multi-ethnic literature, literature by women writers, and literature influenced by technology.
Students completing their English degree in this unique learning environment are prepared for careers in education, business and marketing, corporate communications, free-lance and staff positions in creative and professional writing, law, writing for electronic media, and publishing.
Creative Writing
Information about the creative writing concentration and minor are located here.
Minor in English
Students interested in earning a minor in English to enhance their professional communication skills in any major and expand their opportunities for career positions or post-graduate and professional studies after graduation complete fifteen credits above ENG 105 & ENG 106 Composition and Literature I & II.
English minors must complete:
- Nine credits in the “Literary Surveys” category (Category I under the English Major Core Requirements), and;
- Six credits from the remaining categories (III-VI) under the “English Major Core Requirements” (with the exception of “Word Power” or the writing courses in Category II).
Special Program in Career Writing
Students interested in careers in creative and professional writing may select any four of the following courses:
- ENG 315 Writing for Publication: Poetry and Fiction;
- ENG317 Advanced Composition;
- COM211 Introduction to Journalism;
- COM 212 Nonfiction Free-lance Writing;
- COM318 Writing for Public Relations;
- COM 319 Technical Writing.
Professionals active in these fields in the New Jersey- New York area contribute to the course of study for this program. Assistance is provided to students seeking internships in publishing and communications in New Jersey and New York City. Student writing for these courses is considered for the College’s Strickhausen Award for Excellence in Writing and its accompanying cash honorarium.
International Student Certification in English
International Students who wish to improve their English language proficiency may receive a certificate in English by passing a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work.
Clubs, Programs and Organizations
The English Club, the English honorary society (Sigma Tau Delta), Summer Culture and Language Programs and PRISM, the undergraduate literary magazine.
The English and Foreign Languages Department also supervises English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, foreign language instruction (French, Spanish, and Japanese), and the Liberal Arts Studies courses (LAS 301, 302, 303).
Additionally, the department sponsors the Writing Center where peer tutors are available to work with students on their writing skills. More information about the Writing Center.
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