Today individuals pursue several careers over a life-time. By broadening our program into the corporate world of non-profits, social agencies, criminal justice, etc., the major provides more opportunities for interweaving theory, practice and an interest in social responsibility. Students develop management and policy analysis skills necessary for personal success. The major prepares dynamic problem solvers - professionals with specialized communication skills and a keen awareness of the growing complexity of the interactive and increasingly sophisticated technological world in which they practice. Introductory College Writing, Literary Works and an English literature or writing elective.
Effective expression defines the successful professional.
Revolutionary changes in communication demand an ability to read intuitively, examine texts critically, articulate positions, develop judgment and write with clarity and precision. The multiple options available to meet this requirement respond to the typical ambivalence toward foreign language. Some pursue Conversational Spanish at a challenging level. Others pursue modern foreign literature in English translation to gain new insights into the nature of human thought and by comparison enhance the understanding of their own culture. Passing a Boston College proficiency examination allows two free elective courses.