The Calvin English department is replacing its traditional English major with three new majors: literature, linguistics and writing. And with each of these majors, an internship is required. The ...

I became an English major because I like to read. In this economy and at a college where most students have their eyes set on high-powered consulting or Wall Street jobs, deciding to have an academic ...

What the world needs right now is more English majors. This may sound counterintuitive, even ridiculous. Indeed, the question English majors most dread is, “What will you do with that when you ...

Note that I did not say, "I was an English major." English majors often use that construction to disguise the fact. Putting it in the past tense suggests it was a youthful indiscretion from which they ...

Students choose from a variety of courses within every area of the English major and may develop concentrations in a number of fields, including historical periods, cultural studies, popular culture, ...

I didn’t doubt my English degree until everyone else did, and it made me question something I’d always been sure of.

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Philip Cohen is convinced that many English departments, especially at research universities, should be attracting more English majors as a result of the demand in the private sector for the skills ...

English majors are mad as Dante, and they’re not gonna take it. The slew of bad news recently about the decline of students choosing English as their major caused a Twitter hashtag outbreak, ...

English majors understand the power of language, developing skills that apply to many industries, roles, and career paths. Students learn to write clearly and communicate effectively, developing an ...