English, B.A.

California State University - Fullerton

The Bachelor of Arts in English prepares students to enter professions that expect excellence in reading and writing, including education, publishing, creative and professional writing, public service, law, medicine or business. The major may be combined with preparation for elementary and secondary school teaching. In addition, it can provide a foundation for students who intend to pursue advanced degrees in preparation for teaching at the college level. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to examine the diverse ways in which writing and literature let us see the past, understand advanced rhetorical and linguistic techniques, and make sense of the world through narrative. Students majoring in English, Comparative Literature or Linguistics study language, writing and literature from a variety of cultural, national and historical traditions. English and Comparative Literature majors can take courses in literary studies, literary theory, creative writing, rhetorical studies and English education. Linguistics majors study the origins and development of language, including how it is learned, stored in the brain and changes over time.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences