English
Bachelor of Arts, Department of English
Department Overview
The English Department seeks, through literature, to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women and to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur.
Degree Objectives
- Helping students achieve proficiency in reading and writing
- Acquainting students with their rich cultural and literary heritage
- Providing a solid foundation for the future graduate student or English teacher, the department seeks through literature to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women; to move both students and teachers toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life’s tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur.
Related Careers
- Editorial assistant
- English as a foreign language teacher
- Lexicographer
- Magazine journalist
- Newspaper journalist
- Publishing copy-editor/proofreader
- Web content manager
- Writer
- Academic librarian
- Advertising account executive
- Advertising copywriter
- Primary school teacher
- Public relations officer
- Records manager
- Secondary school teacher
