Why
Career Skills
The skills you gain through English studies serve as a strong basis for advanced study in other disciplines.
Employers know that English majors bring with them a variety of marketable skills: the ability to think for themselves, to analyze carefully, and to take initiative.
English graduates possess skills in written and spoken communication. Business employers rank language ability above managerial and organizational ability.
English studies will also hone your skills in textual analysis, research, logic, and persuasion.
Today, the average person will have three distinct careers; English studies teaches you to think flexibly, to respond to problems imaginatively, and to learn how to learn.
Future Studies
English provides a solid foundation for advanced study in other disciplines. Increase your chances of success - no matter what your degree - by learning how to think critically and to communicate clearly.
Your Career
Employers know that students of English bring with them marketable skills: the ability to think independently, analyze carefully, and communicate effectively.
Personal Reward
English stimulates your imagination and gives you an opportunity to think about a range of social and cultural issues. Moreover, English teaches you to think for yourself, a vital component of personal growth.
A Major in English can provide you with the ability to tackle a wide range of careers. If you decide to do a double major, a General Studies degree, or a major in another discipline, a Minor in English will enrich your learning. The insights you gain through exploring the deepest aspects of human experience, from love and sex to culture and politics, will help you succeed in your degree - and in your life.
