English
Bachelor of Arts
About the Major
As an English major, you'll have the opportunity to study not only English and American literature, literary theory, and comparative literature, but also creative writing, expository writing, editing, and publishing. As a highly versatile and broad field of study, English will give you critical skills that are valuable far beyond literary study.
Program Highlights
Our curriculum will teach you to think critically, to read analytically, and to express yourself persuasively in writing and speech—skills essential to a number of careers. All employers look for the ability to think and communicate effectively.
Sample Courses
- The Psychological Novel
- Literature and Environment
- Science Fiction
- Literature and Film
Career Options
Our graduates often work in law, publishing, digital technologies and commerce, screen writing, business, education, politics, arts, and medicine.
- Forbes Books
- Illumina
- San Diego Unified School District
- Apple
Academic Experiences
Transferable Skills
- Thinking critically and analytically
- Strong reading, writing, and speaking skills
- Research; information gathering and synthesis
- Persuasive and rhetorical skills
- Teaching skills
- Leadership and interpersonal skills
- Conveying information clearly, concisely, and tactfully
- Understanding other cultures through close reading
- Finding solutions to intricate problems
- Time management
English and Comparative Literature Department
College of Arts and Letters
