Bachelor's Degree in English - Professional Writing

The Professional Writing Emphasis of the B.A. English Program provides students with a solid background in the study of literature, along with clases in various forms of writing and in the English language and linguistics. Students in this emphasis not only take a creative writing class, but also technical writing and journalism, thus broadening their experience and practice. The exposure to various periods and types of literature provides students with a variety of examples and knowledge to build upon in their own writing. Language and linguistics classes help students understand the tools with which they create. The degree program prepares students for graduate study in fields such as literature, composition, communication, or journalism. This degree also prepares students for careers in technical writing, journalism, publishing, and editing. Regardless of career path chosen, through reading works of literature students will be able to better understand how literature both reflects and comments on society and humanity, enabling them to better understand their world. The reading and writing required in this major will also prepare students to be close and critical readers of their world, as well as effective communicators.