The English major also prepares students for a diverse job market. English majors go on to work in a number of fields, including publishing, business, government, and teaching at all levels. The English department is focused on the study of international and multicultural subjects. Beyond the Irish concentration already mentioned above, the department offers numerous classes focusing on world, ethnic, women s, and minority literature. The study of these subjects is included in the general literature classes as well.
Various resources are available on campus for English majors.
The department is one of the few on campus which maintains its own computer lab, housed in the Hitchcock Communication Arts building. In the same building is the Writing Center, which offers assistance and peer tutoring for students working on papers. This is an invaluable resource for students, throughout their stay at Creighton. Creighton has its own undergraduate literary magazine, Shadows , which publishes student and faculty writing, and is edited entirely by students. The department offers annual prizes for prose, poetry, and nonfiction writing.