Applying

To be eligible to compete for a position on the faculty, officers must have completed the career course and company-level command.  Their records must be such that their branches are willing to nominate them for the USMA faculty.  To evaluate applicants, the Department must have recent GRE scores and a copy of an officer’s undergraduate transcript.  Careful consideration of potential military faculty starts about two years before the beginning of Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS). Officers interested in competing for a teaching assignment in the Department of English should complete the initial interest application located here.  For further information, contact Ms. Kris Fox via email or at 845-938-3967.

Curriculum, Teaching & Service

    Most faculty teach four sections per semester.  Core courses average around fifteen students per section but never have more than eighteen.  

    Literature -- New literature instructors will generally teach four sections of EN101 in the fall and four sections of EN102 in the spring.  In subsequent years, instructors will teach a mix of these courses and EN302.  

    Philosophy -- New philosophy instructors will generally teach two sections of EN101 and two sections of PY201 in the fall; and four sections of PY201 in the spring.  In subsequent years, philosophy instructors may also teach sections of EN302.  

While these are common teaching loads, they are subject to modification for any number of reasons.  

    Service  

Research

    The department strongly encourages and supports research.  For specific examples of recent accomplishments, take a look at the Publications and Conferences page.