As an English major, student will:

• Develop a broad understanding of the social, historical, religious, and political contexts of American, British, and global literature
• Analyze and interpret literary and critical texts that raise issues and questions of social justice, values, meaning, race, class, gender, ethnicity, and global and cultural diversity
• Benefit from small class sizes in a close-knit community that fosters collaboration and creativity
• Gain personalized attention and mentorship from accomplished faculty
• Take innovative courses, such as Literature of Illness and Healing, Writing Flash Fiction, and Writing and Identity
• Compliment one’s studies with interdisciplinary courses in disability, health, sports, and media
• Have the opportunity to present his work at the annual Sigma Tau Delta national conference
• Enrich your education through involvement with the English Club, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, and Her Campus (the premier global community for college women writers)
• Gain experience writing, editing, and publishing through an internship with Vista’s Magazine, SHU’s online literary journal, or Mud Magazine, an internship program founded by SHU English alum, Hector Gutierrez
• Have the chance to showcase research in The Sacred Heart University Scholar, an e-journal dedicated to the research of our undergraduate students.
• Prepare for the job market through creation of research projects, scholarly papers, creative writing projects, and work in publishing
• Have the versatility to double major in English and Communication, Foreign Language, Health Science, Political Science, Marketing, Media, Secondary Education, and more
• Explore study abroad programs and engage in service learning