Students will learn how to:

• read and think critically
• engage with literature and the world thoughtfully and analytically
• identify and analyze formal literary genres and schools of literary criticism
• communicate effectively through literary analysis, persuasive argument, critical exposition, and presentation

Our award-winning faculty members specialize in a wide and diverse range of fields such as creative nonfiction, drama, fiction, poetry, world and British literature, and many more.

The skills students will develop as an English major are essential in today's competitive job market and can lead to rewarding careers in communications, editing, freelance writing, grants writing, journalism, public relations, publishing, teaching, technical writing, screenwriting, and many other fields. Student also be prepared for graduate study across many disciplines, such as creative and professional writing, education, law, and library/information science.