The English Major provides students a broad-based liberal arts education in English literature, language, and culture through innovative and diverse approaches. The English Major fosters skills in critical analysis, independent thinking, creativity, research, and writing. Students majoring in English take core courses in literary analysis, literary history, language, Shakespeare, and focused research. They also take elective courses in a range of topics in the research specialties of our renowned faculty. English majors are prepared for careers after graduation through access to a large and growing internship program, a Professional and Technical Writing certificate program, special career development events, a study abroad program in London, and a competitive English Honors program. Recent UA English majors have put their degree to use in a wide variety of careers, including: editing, digital marketing, publishing, politics, governmental service, environmental public policy, business management, development, teaching, marketing, law, medicine, technical writing, higher education administration, and many more.

Careers You can pursue careers in a variety of fields, from writing and publishing to government and business. Editor Publisher Marketing writer Technical writer Teacher Librarian