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English Department

English Department

Updike Hall
  • Prepare for a rewarding career as an English instructor, professional writer, or librarian.
  • I love English majors. I love how smart they are. I love their intellectual curiosity. Most of all, I love to hire them. *
source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

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EDUCATION - ENGLISH CONCENTRATION (GRADES 9-12), A.S.

This curriculum is designed for students wishing to complete the first two years of a four-year program leading to licensing as a secondary education teacher in English.
ENGLISH, A.S.

ENGLISH, A.S.

Students can earn an associate degree in English, which prepares graduates for transfer to a four-year university and sets the foundation for careers in education, law, writing, and library and information sciences.

ENGLISH, A.A.

ENGLISH, A.A.

Students can earn an associate degree in Education with an English concentration, which prepares students for transfer to a four-year university and for careers as Language Arts and English teachers.

Have questions?

We are happy to chat with you to answer your questions and understand your personal goals.
Please reach out to us at VUADMIT@VINU.EDU or call 812-888-4313 for more information.

OUR FACULTY

Employee Portrait Employee Department Job Title Email Address
Beverly Burch ImageBeverly BurchEnglishProfessorbburch [at] vinu.edu
Jamie Singleton ImageJamie SingletonEnglishProfessorjsingleton [at] vinu.edu
Matthew Norman ImageMatthew NormanEnglishProfessormnorman [at] vinu.edu
Andrew Nelson ImageAndrew NelsonEnglishAssistant Professorandrew.nelson [at] vinu.edu
Christopher Faulk ImageChristopher FaulkEnglishAssistant Professorcfaulk [at] vinu.edu
Hillary Hencely ImageHillary HencelyEnglishAssistant Professorhillary.hencely [at] vinu.edu
Aaron Sims ImageAaron SimsEnglishAssociate Professorasims [at] vinu.edu
Emily Yetka ImageEmily YetkaEnglishAssociate Professoreyetka [at] vinu.edu
Paul Schmitt ImagePaul SchmittEnglishAssociate Professorpschmitt [at] vinu.edu
Elizabeth CurtisEnglishEnglish Secretaryelizabeth.curtis [at] vinu.edu

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