Employers in many industries are looking for workers who can communicate complex information effectively. An English degree will give you the opportunity to work in careers such as:
- Teaching
- Writing & editing (creative & technical)
- Law
- Publishing
- Public relations
- Broadcasting
- Business
- Government service
English courses will also prepare you for graduate, law or medical school. The WSU Department of English provides you many opportunities to further your writing.
WSU also offers:
- WSU is the site of the annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference (NULC), which attracts students from across the nation to read and discuss their writing and to visit with prominent authors.
- You can submit your original poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and artwork to "Metaphor," WSU's student literary journal, or you may work on the "Metaphor" staff.
- You can enter one of two English department writing contests, both of which offer a $100 first prize.
- English classes will help prepare you for graduate school and professional life.
- Even if your degree is in a technical area like engineering or computer science, you'll be more marketable with a technical writing minor.
- You may receive academic credit for on-the-job experience in one of the cooperative work situations open to all students in the English department.
What will I learn in the program?
You will learn to be a better writer, listener and critical thinker. You will learn how to research for writing and how to adapt your writing style for different purposes. You will study the English language, its grammar, history and literature. You may choose from many fascinating elective courses, including poetry writing, children's literature, regional or ethnic literature, sacred literature and literary criticism.
What are the employment opportunities?
An English degree will give you a wide range of career opportunities in teaching, writing and editing, public relations, broadcasting, technical writing, business or government service.
What degrees/certificates are available?
- Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) English
- Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) English with Creative Writing Emphasis
- Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) English with Professional & Technical Writing Emphasis
- Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) English Teaching Major
Department Minors
- English
- Professional & Technical Writing
- Asian Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Linquistics
- English Teaching Minor
- English as a Second Language
Other Concentrations
- Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) English
- Departmental Honors: English
