The English major program teaches students to analyze texts of their culture and of other cultures from a conscious and critical point of view, gives students the advantage of considerable experience in writing, and introduces students to an understanding of the workings of language. An English degree is a versatile one, preparing students for graduate studies and law school, as well as careers in teaching, journalism, radio, television, film, publishing, public relations, advertising, creative writing, technical and business writing, business, and for any other professional career in which skills in reading, writing, and processing information at a sophisticated level are required.
Many graduates currently work for major newspapers, television stations, and other businesses.
These programs are carefully designed to help students acquire critical and methodological skills of analysis, reading, and writing. Bachelor of Arts in Literature. Students interested in careers in secondary education may earn a B.A. with a teaching certification in English. They also may choose to minor in another discipline. Bachelor of Science in Education English.