Department of English and Modern Languages

大学经历

What will your college experience look like as an English major?

In addition to taking literature and writing courses, you can gain valuable experience working as a peer tutor, reader for faculty members, or staff writer for University Relations or the student newspaper, 该学院的一员.  

Our department sponsors the Pegasus Club, which offers activities like film nights, trips to local bookstores and coffee shops, and departmental suppers. The department, along with the history department, co-sponsors a study tour to the U.K. 每隔一个夏天. On the alternating summer, you can participate in a study tour to a regional Shakespeare festival.  

Through Adventist Colleges Abroad, our department also offers study abroad opportunities to countries like Argentina, 巴西, 法国, 意大利, 和西班牙, where you can earn a language minor while immersed in the culture. 

职业道路

What can your career path as an English major look like?

An English major will prepare you for careers in areas as varied as teaching, non-profit and corporate communication, 创意写作, 格兰特写作, 新闻, digital and print publishing, 图书馆学, 事实检查, 以及公共政策. The major will also give you a strong preparation for law, 业务, 医学, and the social and behavioral sciences. These and other professions place a high value on the ability to read critically, 写得清楚, and to understand human experience. Our graduates have held positions as administrators, attorneys, editors, teachers, writers, and more.