Did you know?
A major in English will help you develop important skills. English majors and minors learn how to read carefully and closely, write skillfully and stylishly, and argue analytically and critically.
These "communications" skills are widely in demand in the global workplace.
Majors
The English major is designed to train students in the analysis of literary texts and to introduce them to the various literary and cultural traditions that influence creative work in the English language.
The major in creative writing is designed to help students explore and develop their creative writing and their understanding of literary and cultural traditions.
The Department of English and American Literature offers students five major options:
English and American Literature
English and American Literature /Creative Writing Double Major
English and American Literature Major/Creative Writing Minor
Creative Writing Major/English and American Literature Minor