You might be surprised at how many things you can do with a bachelor’s degree in English. Whether you seek to prepare for graduate school, cultivate your creative talent, indulge your passion for literature, or simply explore your options, Oakland University’s undergraduate English degree offers the academic rigor and individual freedom to put you on the right path. Our English degree cultivates versatile, practical skills that you can adapt for almost any career—and that won’t get stale as trends and technologies evolve. Employers in every profession value superior writers and independent thinkers, so our English degree provides you with a wealth of opportunities.
You might be surprised at how many things you can do with a bachelor’s degree in English. Whether you seek to prepare for graduate school, cultivate your creative talent, indulge your passion for literature, or simply explore your options, Oakland University’s undergraduate English degree offers the academic rigor and individual freedom to put you on the right path. Our English degree cultivates versatile, practical skills that you can adapt for almost any career—and that won’t get stale as trends and technologies evolve. Employers in every profession value superior writers and independent thinkers, so our English degree provides you with a wealth of opportunities.
Our English degree features a balanced, well-rounded curriculum that offers lots of flexibility, so you can tailor the program to fit your tastes. English majors often refine their degree by focusing on particular literary genres, cultural traditions, geographic regions or other areas of focus.
Despite what you may have heard, a bachelor’s degree in English provides outstanding preparation for the 21st-century workforce. Graduates of Oakland’s undergraduate English program have channeled their ability to write, think, and analyze in all kinds of professional settings. Some examples include:
The English degree includes 40 credits of coursework, with six core courses and four electives. The core includes an introductory course; courses in global and ethnic literature, British and American literary history, and critical and cultural approaches to literature; and a capstone seminar. Electives in the English degree cover an exceptionally broad spectrum. Examples include:
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