The English major is divided into two concentrations-literature and writing. The literature concentration prepares students to pursue careers such as law, the ministry, business, or teaching as well as graduate work in English. The writing concentration prepares students to pursue careers in writing such as technical writing, publishing, fiction writing, and non-fiction writing. In the literature concentration , students receive a broad foundation in American, British, classical, and multicultural literature.
Electives allow students to study specific authors, genres, periods, and themes.
The senior capstone course in literature enables students to research and to write about a topic of their choice and encourages them to consider and to prepare for postgraduate options. The senior capstone course in writing enables students to produce a beginning writing portfolio and to gain experience writing. Choices must include at least 4 credits in a literature course and at least 2 credits in a writing course. B.S. option requires LIT2118 or LIT3145 as the Global Perspectives course in general education. BA option requires achieving 1002-level competency in an approved foreign language.