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**Online option now available!
Earn a Bachelor of Arts in English to gain profound insights into the literary realm, with the added advantage of significant flexibility in choosing major classes. Tailor your academic journey by opting for one of two concentrations: the Literature option or the Professional Writing option. Both concentrations feature a core curriculum encompassing literature and writing courses, empowering students to customize their focus and cultivate critical thinking skills relevant to their chosen profession. Explore the rich landscape of English studies while shaping your academic path to align with your aspirations.
Graduates can find career opportunities such as:
An English degree offers a strong foundation for a number of careers in various fields. Through engaging coursework, English majors develop skills that employers seek in by:
Georgia Southwestern understands the importance of flexibility when it comes to education. Students have the opportunity to pursue a degree in English on-campus or completely online!
Bachelor of Arts in English
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The general concentration (online or in-person) was designed specifically for our fully online major, but is available all students. We offer a well-rounded selection of courses in literature, creative writing, and professional writing that will prepare students to be engaged and knowledgeable citizens and flexible, self-directed workers.
The literature concentration includes courses and texts in American, British, and international literature, and introduces students to a broad range of novels, plays, short stories, essays, and poems involving a variety of authors, periods, and intellectual currents. You will explore major authors and literary works, the relationship between the literature and its target audience, literary characters from a variety of different backgrounds, and the symbolic language of literature.
The professional writing concentration provides for traditional and digital writing opportunities. With technology on the rise, this track gives students the skills needed to create content for printed publications, digital and web content, and social media. Students are taught brevity while creating texts across fields such as technology, law, medicine, education, and engineering.
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENGL 4120 or 4800 | Shakespeare or Major Authors |
| ENGL | American Literature |
| ENGL | British Literature |
| ENGL 4070 or 4360 | Editing or Style |
| ENGL 3250, 3260, 3375, or 3385 | Creative Writing |
| ENGL 3240 or 3270 | Technical Writing or Reports and Proposals |
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENGL 4120 | Shakespeare |
| ENGL | American Literature (pre 1865) |
| ENGL | American Literature (post 1865) |
| ENGL | British Literature (pre 1785) |
| ENGL | British Literature (post 1785) |
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENGL 3240 or 3270 | Technical Writing or Reports |
| ENGL 4300 or 4310 | Risk or Communication in Org. |
| ENGL 4025 or 4035 | Teaching and Tutoring or Rhetoric |
| ENGL 4070 or 4360 | Editing or Style |
Additionally, one of the following courses:
| ENGL 3250 | Writing Fiction |
| ENGL 3260 | Writing Creative Nonfiction |
| ENGL 3380 | Songwriting and Poetry |
I chose to be an English major because I love learning about literature and writing. English has always been my favorite subject in school, and after trying chemistry and marketing, I finally settled on what I love. The English department is also small and close-knit, so it was easy to get to know my professors.