Our Majors
The English Major
English majors don’t just study literature.
They understand how language works. They wield sharp communication skills. They blend critical analysis with vibrant imagination. They view the world from an array of perspectives. (All this in only 27 credit hours!)
English majors can do… well, whatever they want.
They work as politicians, artists, & CEOs. (And yes, they become writers and teachers too.) Barack Obama, Steven Spielberg, John Mulaney, Emma Watson, Lena Dunham, John Legend, and Michael Eisner were all English majors.
English majors make bank.
They are fully employed after graduation at higher rates than business, management, or marketing majors. Employers need critical thinkers, expert writers, and creative problem-solvers – English majors, in other words. By mid-career, English majors earn more on average than business, management, and communication majors. *
English majors rock grad school.
They score higher on the LSAT than polisci, psychology, communication, and criminology majors, and higher on the GMAT than marketing, management, business, or accounting majors. Plus, they are accepted to med school at higher rates than students majoring in the sciences. **
Our majors get jobs in every field imaginable.
They are accepted to prestigious graduate schools. They win awards and pursue exciting research projects.
*“English majors, rejoice: Employers want you more than business majors” CBSnews.com 10/26/2018; “In the Salary Race, Engineers Sprint but English
**A surprising number of doctors were undergrad English majors— and it’s not just about GPA” (Business Insider, 11/16/2017)
Engl Major Info
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The English Major at a Glance
Don’t know where to start? Here is a summary of the English degree requirements that you should look forward to:
- 3 required English courses (ENGL 207, 208, 209)
- Selective concentration requirements (1-3 concentrations between 9-33 hours)
- Select one or more upper-level writing requirements
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Concentrations
Now that you have chosen an English degree, here are some of the concentrations you can choose:
Literatures in English: 3 qualifying courses on any author or period (9 hours)
Creative Writing: 3 courses in Fiction, Poetry, or Nonfiction (9 hours)
Film, Media, Performance, and Pop Culture: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)
Professional Writing and Publishing: 1 required course, 2 selective courses, & an internship or portfolio course (12 hours)
Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Multiethnic English Studies: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)
Rhetoric, Public Engagement, and Language Studies: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)
Self-Designed Concentration: Students also may petition the Office of Undergraduate Studies to design their own concentration.