Literature option majors may also choose from a wide variety of classes, including Classicism and Romanticism, The English Renaissance, American Drama, and Shakespeare. Go to Menu Careers and further study Graduates from all programs are employed in a variety of fields, such as journalism, broadcasting, editing, advertising, public relations, library science, teaching, technical and professional writing, interactive software design, scriptwriting, publishing, and business, public and education administration. Recent graduates of the UMass Dartmouth English program are working in a variety of places, including Memorial Press Group Newspapers, The Standard-Times newspaper in New Bedford, Spinner Publications, and the Bristol Law Library. English graduates also go on to graduate study in literature, writing, communications, education, counseling and law. Individuals who wish to teach at the elementary or secondary level may participate in the teacher certification program .
Students take a variety of education courses in addition to their major requirements.
The program is capped by a 15 week full-time classroom experience in the senior year. Go to Menu Honors and awards Each year, outstanding English students are recognized at the University Honors Convocation through the presentation of the Augustus Silva and Earl J. Dias awards. Honors students in the English department may also choose to research a topic and compose an honors paper. This two-semester project for departmental honors may also be in creative writing. Students willing to complete departmental honors may also participate in the University Honors Program.