Many students at the , choose professions in education, and many more find employment in fields such as communications, entertainment, business, and law.   

What You'll Study

English majors study a wide variety of courses in English and American literature as well as in linguistics, film, creative writing, cultural studies, and composition. Students explore, examine and read and write about complex information in literature and prose.

A Bachelor of Arts in English is a relevant and flexible undergraduate degree that leads to numerous career paths. In this new information age, collecting, reading and writing about complex information for a specific audience is an essential skill and English provides it. In addition, reading literature and watching films provide a chance to experiment with ideas and with possible selves. Books and films allow you to travel in time and space, without ever leaving home. They show you how the world looks through another person's eyes. In a complex world filled with different people, good readers and film analysts have an edge.

Career opportunities in English:

• Advertisers

• Writers

• Lawyers

• Teachers

• Editors

• Information technologies

• Filmmakers

• Business executives

• Public-relations managers

• Web developers

• Librarians

• Publicists

• Doctors

• Diplomats