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If you wish to learn to write clearly and effectively, if you wish to write creatively, if you wish to hone your critical thinking skills through the careful analysis of literature, if you wish to become content-ready for secondary level teaching or graduate level work, then you should consider an English or English/secondary education major at Point Park.
This Bachelor of Arts program is designed to emphasize two main objectives.
Pictured is senior English major Ian Sulkowski.
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- Guide you in the understanding of great literary works both past and present, which will expand your knowledge of human emotion and experience; and
- Help you develop the skills you'll need to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively in the written and spoken word.
Course Offerings
You will receive a well-rounded education through Point Park's core curriculum and classes in your major. Some of the courses in the in English program include:
- Professional and Business Writing
- Contemporary Literature
- The English Drama
- Literary Criticism
- Popular Culture
- Languages of the World
For a comprehensive list of program requirements and course descriptions, see the program guide and School of Arts and Sciences course descriptions.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the English program go on to graduate studies in literature and creative writing, to law school, or to positions such as:
- Writer
- Editor
- Communications professional
- Business professional
- Technical Writer
- Publisher
- Poet