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In a wide variety of challenging and engaging courses, the English curriculum sharpens critical thinking, reading, and communication skills and promotes an appreciation for literature. English is an ideal major for students interested in careers that require these skills. Many businesses and professional schools even prefer the well-rounded training of an English major to the specialized focus of a pre-professional major. In fact, our majors enter a broad range of fields that include creative writing, technical writing, law, business leadership, nonprofit development, political advocacy, publishing and content development, public relations, marketing, advertising, film and new media, the ministry, and teaching,. For those considering a career in education, the department offers a major tailored for the California single-subject credential.
CLU’s English department faculty maintain a high level of instructional integrity, involve themselves with their students in freshman writing through upper division courses, and encourage students to present their research at national undergraduate conferences.
English majors can also submit written work to CLU’s newspaper, The Echo, the Kairos yearbook, the award-winning literary magazine, Morning Glory and to Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honor society. Majors can compete for paid positions as well, including the following: Departmental Assistants; Writing Center tutors; Editor-in-Chief or Assistant Editor of Morning Glory; and Academic Advising and Learning Resource Center tutors. These appointments give students a chance to build their teaching and leadership skills and gain insight into the learning process.
