The English Program at USAO is designed to give students a broad base of knowledge in literature, composition, professional writing, creative writing, and foreign languages.
Emphasis is always upon the power of words and their best use.
Graduates are well prepared for immediate careers in a variety of areas such as public school teaching, publishing and editing, and business writing. Those who elect to continue their studies in graduate school are especially well prepared to do so. Technical Communication ENGL 2403 Creative Writing or another appropriate writing course. Students may substitute for this requirement up to two years of secondary foreign language study for which they earned a grade of B or A, with the approval of the division chairperson. This program qualifies individuals to obtain an Oklahoma teaching license and teach language arts in grades K-12.