English
TYPE: Major/Minor
DEGREE: B.A./B.S.
DEPARTMENT: World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department
LOCATION: On-Campus
CONCENTRATIONS: Broad Field Language Arts Secondary Education
4-YEAR PATHWAY: Graduate in 4 Years
Program Type
Major, minor
General Description
Study literature, strengthen your writing abilities, and expand your language skills.
Learn how to think, read, write and speak with clarity and depth in a supportive and intellectually-engaging atmosphere through courses such as:
- Multi-ethnic American literature
- Hemingway's artistry
- Modern American poetry
- History of the English language
- The rise of the novel
Through the study of nonfiction and fiction literature, poetry, novels, and short stories, you will grasp an understanding of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Plath, Huxley and others as you evaluate, critique, and discourse.
*Secondary education majors may major or minor in English education through the teacher education program.
Program Outcomes
Through a major or minor in English at UW-Superior, you will be able to:
- Thoughtfully analyze and interpret literary texts
- Clearly express critical interpretations of literature
- Read literary texts closely and parse out unclear meaning
- Comprehend major texts and traditions of language and literatures
Career Opportunities
A degree in English can lead to rewarding careers in education, communications, business, industry, government, and the public sector.
Work toward a career as a:
- Book store manager
- Publicist
- Radio and TV Broadcaster
- Editor
- Technical writer
- Journalist
- Magazine writer
- Book reviewer
- Publications coordinator
- High school teacher
- Curriculum planner
- University professor
- District attorney
- Lobbyist
- Higher education consultant
- Industrial relations officer
- Advertising sales manager
- Librarian
- Marketing manager
Did You Know?
- UW-Superior offers scholarships specifically for English majors
- Students can interact outside the classroom through the English Club, The Stinger newspaper, and the Nemadji Review – a student-published yearly journal
- Students majoring in English education also benefit from UW-Superior's highly regarded teacher education program
- Multiple faculty members are published authors
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* Are programs where you can also earn certification to teach at the K-12, elementary or middle/high school levels.
TEACHING K-12 AND HIGH SCHOOL
Interested in teaching high school or a K-12 subject -- physical education, art or music? See the secondary and K-12 teacher certification requirements in the course catalog or the Teacher Education program of the Education Leadership Department.