$7,000.00
English
Degree: B.A
The English major offers a wide range of choices. Our literature courses span historical periods and movements of British, American, European, Caribbean, South American, African, Native American, and Indian literature. Our writing courses cover fiction and poetry writing, business writing, creative nonfiction, experimental fiction, technical writing, and more. Those seeking K12 Education certification will take a course sequence specifically designed to assist with the Praxis and with your future teaching content. Depending on interest, English majors can opt to earn Certificate credentials as part of their BA in English, with emphases on creative writing, professional writing, and more.
What Will You Learn?
In our language, literature, culture, and writing programs, students learn in-demand skills that employers have identified as critical for job candidates, including:
-Knowledge of diverse issues relevant to society
-Written and verbal analysis
-Foreign language skills
-Critical thinking
-Problem-solving
With its emphasis on close reading and writing skills and its training in critical thinking—skills that are crucial in today’s high-tech global economy—an English degree will help you acquire the tools to flourish in a wide variety of career paths in the private and public sectors and will give you career flexibility in a constantly changing world. Our language students enjoy opportunities to learn and develop outside of the classroom through study abroad experiences, career development workshops, community engagement, and the chance to work with professors on research and present at conferences. Our students also benefit from departmental opportunities including internships, student-run poetry and fiction publications, guest speakers, an annual writer’s conference, and membership in Sigma Delta Pi, the National Spanish Honor Society, or Sigma Tau Delta, the National English Honor Society.
| Creative Writing | Critical Thinking | Digital Fluency |
| Editing & Proofreading | Research | Social Media |
| Written/Oral Communication |
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Career Opportunities
English Teacher
Copywriter
Editor
Content Writer
Publishing Assistant
Technical Writer
Researcher
Literary Agent