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English- Literary Studies Emphasis, B.S.

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Faculty
  • Careers

Requirements

UVU’s English program is designed to give students skill, confidence, and versatility in writing, speaking, and interpreting texts. The program provides opportunities for students to consider and practice the applications of effective language use in diverse situations: professional, pragmatic, social, political, and aesthetic. The English program emphasizes knowledge and use of standard English in all written work, yet incorporates an understanding that English is a desirably diverse and variable phenomenon. The courses of study in English are designed to familiarize students with much of the traditional canon of literature. They are also designed to provide students with the critical and ethical skills necessary to interrogate this canon, to incorporate and legitimize their own and others’ “different” voices, not just in the academy, but in any of the many situations in which language influences human activity.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:  
  1. Complete the following courses: ENGL 2600, Critical Introduction to Literature; ENGL 2510, American Literature before 1865, or ENGL 2520, American Literature after 1865; and ENGL 2610, British Literature before 1800, or ENGL 2620, British Literature after 1800.
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing 3
or ENGH 1005   Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research 3
Complete one of the following: 3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors)  
  MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics (3.0) (recommended for Social Science majors)  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra (4.0) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business (3.0) (recommended for Business majors)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 (3.0)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 (3.0)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization (3.0)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History (3.0)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage (3.0)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government (3.0)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness 2
or PES 1097 Fitness for Life (2.0)  
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities Distribution 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 22 Credits
  ENGL 2510 American Literature before 1865 3
or ENGL 2520 American Literature after 1865 (3.0)  
  ENGL 2610 British Literature before 1800 3
or ENGL 2620 British Literature after 1800 (3.0)  
  ENGL 2600 Critical Introduction to Literature 3
  ENGL 3000 Professional Considerations for the English Major 1 1
  ENGL 3090 Academic Writing for English Majors  WE 2 3
  ENGL 3890 Contemporary Critical Approaches to Literature  WE 3
  ENGL 4950 Senior Seminar 3
Language Core- Complete one of the following: 3 3
  ENGL 3010 Rhetorical Theory (3.0)  
  ENGL 3020 Modern English Grammars (3.0)  
  ENGL 3040 History of the English Language (3.0)  
Elective Requirements: 36 Credits
  Complete any courses 1000 level or higher. Upper division may be necessary for graduation. Please see Adviser. 36
Emphasis Requirements: 27 Credits
American Literature (complete TWO from the following) 6
  ENGL 3510 Early American Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3520 Literature of the American Renaissance (3.0)  
  ENGL 3525 American Literary Realism and Naturalism (3.0)  
  ENGL 3530 Modern American Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3540 Contemporary American Literature (3.0)  
British Literature, pre-1800 (complete ONE from the following) 3
  ENGL 3610 Medieval Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3620 Tudor British Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3630 Stuart British Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3640 Restoration and 18th Century British Literature (3.0)  
British Literature, post-1800 (complete ONE from the following) 3
  ENGL 3650 Romantic British Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3655 Victorian British Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3660 Modern British Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3670 Contemporary British Literature (3.0)  
Shakespeare (Complete the following)  
  ENGL 463R Topics in Shakespeare 3
Literature Elective (Complete ONE of the following) 3
  ENGL 357G Native American Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3710 Literature by Women (3.0)  
  ENGL 373R Literature of Cultures and Places (3.0)  
  ENGL 374G Literature of the Sacred (3.0)  
  ENGL 376G World Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3780 Mormon Literature (3.0)  
  ENGL 3820 History of Literary Criticism (3.0)  
  ENGL 4570 Studies in the American Novel (3.0)  
  ENGL 4620 Chaucer (3.0)   
  ENGL 4640 Milton (3.0)   
  ENGL 471R Eminent Authors (3.0)  
  ENGL 476G Multi-ethnic Literature in America (3.0)  
  ENGL 486R Topics in Literature (3.0)  
  Complete 9 upper-division credits of ENGL coursework beyond those courses taken to fulfill discipline core or emphasis requirements.  9

  Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, 40 of which must be 3000 level or higher.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
  3. Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. No grade below C- in required courses.
  6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
Footnote
1Should be taken early on in the student's course of study, by the junior year at the latest.
2Should be taken early in the student's junior year, as it serves as crucial preparation for nearly all upper-division English courses.
3Students pursuing the Writing Studies emphasis should take ENGL 3010 Rhetorical Theory.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing or  Literacies and Composition Across Context 3
MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning 3
Fine Arts 3
American Institutions 3
Social/ Behavioral Science 3
  Semester total: 15
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills QL requirement, Fine Arts distribution, American Institutions distribution, and Social/Behavioral Science distribution.
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research 3
PHIL 205G Ethics & Values 3
Physical Science 3
ENGL 2510 or ENGL 2520 American Literature Before 1865 or American Literature After 1865 3
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills the Physical Science distribution.
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Biology 3
ENGL 2610 or ENGL 2620 British Literature Before 1800 or British Literature After 1800 3
ENGL 2600 Critical Introduction to Literature 3
ENGL 3000 Professional Considerations for the English Major 1
HLTH 1100 or PES 1097 Personal Health & Wellness or Fitness for Life 2
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills the Biology distribution.
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 3010 or ENGL 3020 or ENGL 3040 Language Core course 3
ENGL 3510 or ENGL 3520 or ENGL 3525 or ENGL 3530 or ENGL 3540 American Literature (upper-division) 3
ENGL 3610 or ENGL 3620 or ENGL 3630 or ENGL 3640 British Literature: Pre-1800 (upper-division) 3
3rd Science 3
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills the 3rd Science distribution.
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 3090 Academic Writing for English Majors  WE 3
ENGL 463R Topics in Shakespeare 3
English Literature Elective 3
General Elective
  3
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills the English Literature elective area.
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 3510 or ENGL 3520 or ENGL 3525 or ENGL 3530 or ENGL 3540 American Literature (upper-division) 3
ENGL 3890 Contemporary Critical Approaches to Literature  WE 3
Upper-Division English Elective 3
General Elective
  4
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 16
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills the Upper-Division ENGL elective area.
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 4950 Senior Seminar 3
ENGL 3650 or ENGL 3655 or ENGL 3660 or ENGL 3670 British Literature: Post-1800 (upper-division) 3
Upper-Division English Elective 3
General Elective
  4
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 16
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills the Upper-Division ENGL elective area.
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
Upper-Division English Elective 3
Humanities   3
General Elective 4
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 13
Notes: See Wolverine Track for a complete list of options which fulfills the Upper-Division ENGL elective area.
  Degree total: 120

Department

Name:

English & Literature

Location:

CB 407

Telephone:

801-863-8577

Email:

English@uvu.edu

Web Address:

uvu.edu/english

Chair:

Brian Whaley

 
 

Mission Statement

The Department of English and Literature at UVU provides an innovative and stimulating learning environment to help broaden cultural experiences, improve skills in written and verbal communication, deepen and refine abilities in critical thinking, and prepare students for graduate school and/or careers. By offering courses, programs, and activities in college-level writing, creative writing, literature, technical communication, and education, the department fosters an invigorating and diverse learning community that will enhance the way students envision themselves and their world.

 
 

English & Literature


Advisors:


Administrative Support:

  • Betsy Lybbert
  • Office: CB 402a
  • Telephone: 801-863-8790
  • Corinne Bauer
  • Office: CB 407
  • Telephone: 801-863-8577
 
 

Faculty

Christa Albrecht-Crane(2001)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., American Literary and Cultural History, Ludwig-Maximillian's University; M.A., American Studies, Washington State University; Ph.D., Rhetoric and Technical Communication, Michigan Technological University.

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Karin Anderson(1991)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Utah State University; M.A., English, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Literary Theory and Creative Writing, University of Utah.

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Jane Brady(2020)

Lecturere

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., M.A. English, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Jane Benacquista(2019)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Liberal Arts, St. John's College, M.A., Ph.D., English/Literature, University of Arizona.

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Kirstin Bone(2019)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.I.S., Shapespeare Studiese, Southern Utah University, M.A., Renaissance Studies, University of Alabama, Ph.D., Composition/Rhetoric, University of Alabama.

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Susanne Cammack(2019)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., English, Brigham Young University - Idaho; M.A., Irish Studies, National University of Ireland; M.A., English, Boise State University; Ph.D., English, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale.

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Rob Carney(1997)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Pacific Lutheran University; M.F.A., Creative Writing-Poetry, Eastern Washington University; Ph.D., English, University of Louisiana - Lafayette.

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Angie Carter(2010)

Senior Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., M.A., English, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Composition and Applied Linguistics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Tyler Chadwick(2018)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., English, Weber State University; M.S., English, National University; Ph.D., English Teaching, Idaho State University.

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Robert Cousins(1998)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Humanities, Brigham Young University; M.A., Ph.D., American Studies, Purdue University.

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Mark Crane(2002)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., English Literature, Brigham Young University; M.A., English Literature, Portland State University; Ph.D., Composition and Rhetoric, University of Louisville.

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Elizabeth DeBetta(2017)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Theatre/Speech, Wagner College, TSOL, Global Leadership College; M.A., English, City University of New York; Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Humanities and Culture, Graduate Certificate, Women's & Gender Studies, Graduate Certificate, Creative Writing, Union Institute and University

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Wioleta Fedeczko(2011)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, University of Idaho; M.S., English, Towson University; Ph.D., English, Miami University.

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Stephen Fullmer(1996)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



A.S., English, Utah Valley State College; B.A., M.A., English, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Leadership & Organizational Change, Brigham Young University.

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Nathan Gale(2015)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Texas State University; M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., Rhetoric & Writing, University of Texas at Arlington.

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Stephen Gibson(2001)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Brigham Young University; M.A., Creative Writing and Literature, Purdue University; Ph.D., Creative Writing and Literature, University of Houston.

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Todd Goddard(2013)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English & American Literature; M.A.,English, University of Wisconsin; J.D., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., English, University of Wisconsin.

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Nicholas Gorrell(2019)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



A.S., English, Snow College; B.A., English, Brigham Young University - Provo; M.A., English, Utah State University; Ph.D., English, University of Mississippi.

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Nathan Gorelick(2010)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Sociology, New York University; M.A., Ph.D., Comparative Literature, State University of New York, Buffalo.

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John Goshert(2001)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., M.A., English, Sonoma State University; Ph.D., English, Purdue University.

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Katherine Hanneman(2018)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., English & Sociology Secondary Education, M.S., Literature and writing, Utah State University.

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Brock Jones(2017)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Utah Valley University; M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Wyoming; Ph.D. (ABD), Literature & Creative Writing, University of Utah.

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Kyle Kamaiopili(2018)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Whitworth University, M.A., English, California Polytechnic State University, Ph.D., English, Tufts University.

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Lydia Kerr(2011)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English Literature, The Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., Comparative Literature, State University of New York.

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Matthew Lerberg(2018)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, University of North Dakota, M.A., English, Northern Arizona University, Ph.D., English, University of Texas.

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Catherine Lui(2020)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., Travel Management, Brigham Young University - Hawaii; M.Ed., English Language Education, University of Hong Kong; Ed.D, Educational Leadership, Brigham Young University - Provo;

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Ruen-chuan Ma(2017)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English Language and literature and Teaching, University of Chicago; M.A., Philosophy, Columbia University; M.A., Medieval Studies, University College London; Ph.D., English &Comparative Literature, Columbia University.

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Stephanie Mahnke(2019)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, University of California Los Angeles, A.S., Biology, Riverside College, M.A., English, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Ph.D., Rhetoric and Writing, Michigan State University,

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Breeanne Matheson(2018)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Brigham Young University, M.S., English, Ph.D., Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Utah State University.

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Richard McDonald(1998)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English Literature, M.Ed., English Education, University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., English Literature, University of South Florida.

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Kathryn McPherson(2000)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Director

Department: Honors Program

B.A., M.A., English, University of New Mexico; Ph.D., English, Emory University.

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Lee Mortensen(1992)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., Psychology, Brigham Young University; M.F.A., English/Creative Writing, University of Utah.

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David Moss(2006)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Washington University; M.A., English, Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., English, University of North Carolina.

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Ashley Nadeau(2018)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Literature, American University; M.A., Ph.D., English, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Julie Nichols(2002)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, M.A., English-Modern British Literature, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., English-Creative Writing, University of Utah.

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Devin Patten(2018)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.S., Technology Management, Utah Valley University; M.A., Writing & Literature, Utah State University.

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Jonathan Patterson(2019)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Southern Illinois University, M.A., English, Southern Illinois University, Ph.D. (ABD), Enlgish, University of Kansas.

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Mark Pepper(2011)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, M.A., English Literature, Sacramento State University; Ph.D., Rhetoric & Composition, Purdue University.

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Boyd Petersen(2008)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., French and International Relations, Brigham Young University; M.A., Comparative Literature, University of Maryland; Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Utah.

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Jerry Petersen(2013)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Social Sciences, Washington State University; M.A., English Rhetoric & Composition, Washington University; Ph.D., English, Rhetoric and Composition, Washington State University.

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Jacob Robertson(2015)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, California State University; M.A., English, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., English Language & Literatures, The University of Houston.

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Larisa Schumann(2019)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Brigham Young University, M.A., English Literature, Brigham Young University, Ph.D., English Studies, Texas Christian University.

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Christopher Scott(2018)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



A.A., General Studies, Saddleback College; B.A., English Composition & Literature, California State University, Fullerton; M.A., English Literature, University of Bristol, UK; M.Litt, Gothic Literature and Film, University of Stirling, UK; Ph.D. (ABD), English Literature, University of Sheffield, UK.

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Linda Shelton(2000)

Senior Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Speech/Drama Secondary Education; M.A., Communications, Brigham Young University.

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Thomas Smith(2012)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English Education, Brigham Young University; M.S., Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D., Teacher Education, University of Nevada.

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Amber Smith-Johnson(2018)

Lecturer

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English, Utah Valley University, A.A., English, Ricks College, M.F.A., Creative Writing, Brigham Young University - Provo.

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Debra Thornton(1998)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., M.A., English, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., English, University of New Mexico.

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Kara Van De Graaf(2016)

Assistant Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Literature & Creatie Writing, Purdue University; M.F.A., Poetry, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., English, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

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Charles Vogel(1995)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., English Literature, M.A., English, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., English, University of California.

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Jans Wager(1997)

Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., Distributed Studies (Communication Emphasis), University of Colorado; M.A., German, Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of California.

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Brian Whaley(2003)

Associate Professor

Department: English & Literature
Faculty



B.A., History, University of California at Santa Barbara; M.A., English, University of Montana; Ph.D., English, University of Oregon.

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Careers

Careers:  
Employers expect clear verbal and written communication, critical thinking and reading, audience analysis, and persuasive presentations and research from their employees. English and Literature students often work as teachers, analysts, critics, librarians, creative writers, public relations specialists, lobbyists, copywriters, journalists, editors, technical writers, and professors. Language used well is an important part of websites, legislation, novels, document design, instruction manuals, screenplays, advertising, news reporting, etc. Students in English at UVU are also well prepared for graduate work in law, business, and education.

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