Fact Sheets Academics English English Program Minnesota State University Moorhead has long been a regional leader in English and English Education. Its faculty have a national reputation as creative writers, as scholars, and as teachers.
All majors learn to write effectively, read critically, solve problems, and analyze information.
Many employers in today's job market hire English majors because their skills are versatile and transferable. The English major offers a variety of choices for a degree program. While many students choose to major in English Education, preparing themselves for careers as high school teachers, others choose to emphasize Writing or Literature, preparing for careers as writers or editors in dozens of industries where written and oral communication are prized. Finally, some choose to use English as a pre-professional degree, preparing themselves for graduate school, law school or other postgraduate training. Students study with nationally known writers and editors to learn the craft of creative writing.