

Department of English
Writing. Reading. Publishing. Thinking.
The Department of English is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and creative performance. We offer undergraduate programs in Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature, and Professional Writing and graduate programs in Creative Writing, Composition and Rhetoric, and Literature.
Major in English - Go Anywhere
English majors go on to careers in the arts, communications, marketing, editing, publishing, law, creative freelance, journalism, teaching in higher ed., library science, government, politics, translation, business, filmmaking, and social media and web content. Our grads have been poet-laureates, Hollywood filmmakers, CEOs, directors of not-for-profits, and editors.
Our Undergraduate Programs
Majors


Professional Writing

Linguistics

Literature
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Minors
Creative Writing
Explore intersections between creative and critical practice through your own fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, graphic narratives, and digital literature. Students transform their ideas into polished final products with the support of peers and faculty.
English Literature
The English Literature minor allows you to study the forms of cultural expression that matter to you most. In dynamic discussion-based classes, you will analyze and discuss: poems, novels, comics, plays, and films.
Rhetoric/Writing
Linguistics
Linguists look at how people use language and the rules that govern that use. The interdisciplinary minor in linguistics is valuable for students majoring in a number of academic fields including foreign languages, sociology, anthropology, psychology, mathematics, communication, philosophy, and computer science.
Medical Humanities
Investigating the historical, philosophical, literary and ethical issues of medicine, the minor focuses on changing concepts and perceptions of disease, health, medical authority and patient experiences. Students will be prepared to respond to a dynamic range of professional and personal issues related to health and illness, life and death.
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