English Major

Follow your passion for storytelling, critical thinking, and problem solving by majoring in English with us.

What You'll Study

English majors are thinkers. They read, discuss and write about works that represent diverse traditions, genres, and authors. The program exposes you to a multitude of texts and interpretive perspectives, so that by the end of your journey through the works that have impacted hundreds of years of cultures and peoples, you will have:

  • Analyzed a range of literary issues, figures, texts, themes, techniques and genres;
  • Discussed contexts of diverse cultures, such as the roles that race, class, gender and sexuality play in shaping cultural perception; and
  • Argued competently in your writing through a close examination of works from critical and primary sources.

As you discuss, analyze, and argue about challenging issues, including the cultural impacts of race, gender and sexuality, English majors hone their expertise as storytellers, critical thinkers and problem solvers. The extensive experiences with language provide a great foundation for a wide variety of careers.

Master of Arts in English available for this major. 

To earn your bachelor's in English, you'll take a core of courses along with additional courses in the following areas:

  • Language studies
  • Multicultural studies
  • British and American literature
  • Advanced writing
  • Pop culture studies

Internships and Jobs

OUR STUDENTS HAVE INTERNED AT:

  • The News Outlet
  • EdIntersect
  • Youngstown State University
  • Seattle University School of Law

OUR GRADUATES WORK FOR:

  • Pearson
  • AmeriCorps VISTA
  • Self-employed writers and editors
  • High schools, college English departments and law schools
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

One More Thing

YSU’s English program has given me the skills, knowledge and theory to succeed in critical thinking, as well as the flexibility to pursue a semester abroad, an internship and a research assistantship."

Georgia Kasamias, Class of 2017

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