About the Program
CLU's English majors and minors are given access to an extraordinary doorway; one that opens into a realm of life-long career opportunities and creative expression.
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 or techincal writing, law, business leadership, nonprofit development, political advocacy, publishing and content development, public relations, marketing and advertising, film and new media, the ministry, library and information science, and teaching.
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.
For those considering a career in education, the department offers a major tailored for the California single-subject credential. The department also offers a writing concentration for students who want to pursue an MFA or a career in professional writing. All of our majors, however, have opportunities to hone their writing skills by contributing to the University's student-run publications: 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 also compete for the following paid positions: Deparmental Assistant, Writing Center tutor, 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.
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.
