Looking for a degree that enables you to build the exceptional writing, critical thinking, interpretation, and analytical skills valued by top employers?
Earning a bachelor’s degree in English will help you do that—and much more.
By studying historical and contemporary examples from American, English, and world literatures,
you will gain deep insight into the human condition. You’ll explore topics ranging from gender to multiculturalism, building new perspectives about what drives human behavior. You’ll also acquire new awareness and empathy for those perceived as different or “other.”
In addition, you’ll study composition, textual strategies and terminology, linguistics, and various genres of writing ranging from fiction to non-fiction. You’ll participate in writing workshops and apply what you learn to produce a range of creative and fact-based writings that inform and engage your audiences.
Forget the old stereotype about career options for English majors being impractical or low-paying.
An article titled “Liberal Arts Majors in the Data Age,” of Harvard Business Review, notes employers from Silicon Valley to the Pentagon realize the value of hiring English and other liberal arts graduates.
In fact, some of the world’s top government, entertainment, law, media, and other professionals were college English majors, including:
Whether you want to work for a high-tech start-up company, in a fast-paced industry like business or healthcare, write video treatments, TV scripts, and screenplays for film, or attend law school, a B.A. in English will help you make your career goals a reality.
As an English major at 91会所, you’ll get hands-on teaching, learning, internship, and related experiences that prepare you for a great career.
You will develop critical and creative skills in research, interpretation, problem-solving, information analysis, and cultural literacy—all skills that are in high demand in today’s economy.
Marian's English program provides a range of unique opportunities. In choosing this major, you can:
With a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll get individual attention and mentoring from English professors recognized for their scholarship and teaching.
Our faculty will encourage you to broaden your cultural horizons. As a Marian student, you will have opportunities to attend (and participate in) music, theatre, and arts events. You can also complete Maymester study-abroad courses as well as summer, semester, and year-long study-abroad programs.
Want to make the community a better place to live, learn, and work? Take advantage of service-learning opportunities throughout the academic year.
The 128-credit B.A. in English major requirements include completing general education, required, core, and elective coursework that explores the ways words shape, imagine and reflect our world and challenge cultural norms.
You will study a range of historical periods and genres of literature and issues in literary criticism and contemporary theory. You’ll strengthen and sharpen your writing skills, including those used in creative writing and journalism.
Recently offered classes:
Examples of some courses that you may complete include:
Twenty-eight miles. Twenty-eight miles separate two cities in Indiana: Carmel and Indianapolis. Only 28 miles, yet life expectancy differs by 14 years.
Outdoor work is a fruitful and often tiring gift; but the tiring part doesn’t seem to apply to Tysha Ahmad’s volunteers at Mother Love’s Garden, eight lots located along 1105 and 1109 W. 33rd St., in Indianapolis.
From corporate communications to editorial positions with print and digital publications, English degree graduates have a range of career options from which to choose.
According to a by BusinessInsider.com, the top jobs for English degree graduates are:
In a November 2017 article titled “,” Entrepreneur.com reports technology is making is possible for businesses and organizations to target specific audiences with specific content that relates to them.
A growing number of jobs exist in content strategy and management. Examples of job titles in this field include:
Other jobs for English degree graduates include:
Nationally, the U.S. Department of Labor’s reports these occupational growth rates and average salaries for these types of jobs that are often pursued by English majors.
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