Whatever career a student enters, they find employers value the written and verbal communication skills and education in the humanities that an English major receives.

At Illinois Wesleyan, we offer two sequences for majors: a Literature sequence and a Writing sequence that includes journalism and/or creative writing.

In both sequences, our students are encouraged to be creative and learn how to take analytical positions and back them up. They become keen analyzers of literary texts, which are as complicated as life; they learn to write and construct compelling arguments.

New technologies have created new career opportunities for writing. Writing remains an essential tool for our graduates, but often in ways they wouldn't have expected, or might not have even existed 10 years ago. Because we give them a strong foundation and a broader picture, they gain the flexibility to thrive through these inevitable changes.