English Workshops
You are invited to the 2023 English Department Workshops
Featuring food, conversation, and a brief workshop about English Studies in our Department.
WHO: Attending ONE workshop is mandatory for all English majors; you cannot graduate with an English degree if you have not attended at least one workshop. We encourage you to attend in the first year that you declare your English major at UCCS. English majors are warmly invited to attend as many workshops as they desire. The readings change each academic year.
Alumni are welcome. Please contact the English department chair if you are a graduate of our department and interested in joining us!
Announcement: The Spring 2023 Workshop will be held in Zoom only.
Spring 2023 workshop date: Friday, February 10. 2023 from 12:15-2:15. Zoom link in Canvas & email to English majors listserve.
WHY: Meet faculty and fellow students, discover what the English Department at UCCS has to offer, and make an informed decision about which emphasis or minor in English to pursue. The emphasis and/or minor you choose will impact the courses you’ll take in the future.
Emphases: Literature, Rhetoric & Writing, Elementary/Secondary/Special Education, English Studies Online.
Minors: Creative Writing, Literature, Rhetoric & Writing
RSVP by Registering for Workshops by 5pm the day before the Workshop.
If you have questions, please contact our department chair, Dr. Kirsten Ortega, at 719-255-4034 or kortega@uccs.edu For updates, check our website or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
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Meet Our Advisors
All English Majors are assigned to an advisor. Please see the list below to determine your advisor this semester. We encourage you to meet with your advisor if you want help choosing your English courses, to get approval and the required signature for your English assessment, or just to talk about all things English!
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An English degree emphasizes one of the most positive advantages of a college education—the solid, adaptable communication skills that get you through university are attractive to potential employers. English majors help maintain high standards of accuracy, clarity, and cogency of the language used in any workplace he/she enters.
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