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Careers in English

An English degree is an excellent pre-professional major for fields such as law and medicine and provides the necessary platform for the M.A. and Ph.D. in English for students who wish to enter secondary or university teaching. As an English major, one can go into the fields of publishing, editing and advertising. Businesses often hire English majors because of their intellectual versatility and command of the language. There are opportunities, for example, in merchandising, retailing and personnel management. The research and writing skills developed as an English major can lead to careers in public relations and government service. A B.A. in English is, in fact, one of the most flexible and useful of degrees.

High school and pre-preparation

Any student admitted to the university may elect to major in English. Students who enjoy reading and who have taken a standard college preparatory curriculum, including four years of English, and who hold a GPA of 2.5 or higher, should do well in English.

A student majoring in English will study literary history, literary forms and theory, and the wide variety of texts from English and American literature as well as masterpieces from other literatures in English translation. One of the most intellectually rewarding of studies, a major in English acquaints the student with the narratives and imagery that for centuries have helped shape our culture and language. An English curriculum will develop critical thinking skills, critical reading abilities, and writing skills which will prepare the graduate for success in a variety of fields.

Graduates in Spanish pursue a variety of careers as translators, interpreters, teachers, diplomats, linguists, international business consultants, and employees in international political and educational organizations such as the United Nations and the International Institute for Education. Any careers in which the Spanish and English languages intersect provide opportunities for Spanish majors, including computer systems analysis, machine translation, customs inspection, travel agencies and services, transportation industry, foreign service, investigative and intelligence services, immigration and naturalization agencies, journalism (as foreign correspondents), Peace Corps service and training, international public relations, international marketing and retailing, tourist services, specialty library services, technical writing (as translators of operators’ manuals), textbook publishing (as authors and editors of textbooks for teaching Spanish), social welfare (as specialists working with refugees and immigrants from Latin America), and law enforcement (as officers in Spanish-speaking enclaves).

The Department of Foreign Languages offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Spanish. The degree provides students with mastery of the Spanish language, Hispanic cultures and literatures. The primary focus of the degree program is in communicative proficiency, which includes oral and writing proficiency, listening comprehension, understanding of literary forms and periods, and an appreciation of Hispanic cultures.

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