Bachelor of Arts - English

Reading literature is not just an entertaining pastime. It helps people understand themselves and others. By reading, people learn to read individuals, read cultures, and understand how language works to shape both. By writing, people learn to analyze, synthesize, and become powerful critical and creative thinkers.

Alma majors know the power of words. They practice how to persuade, how to dissect and analyze, and most of all, how to build complex and beautiful things, whether it be a poem, a piece of fiction, or an interpretative essay.

Alma graduates are prepared, whether the next step is graduate school or a profession. They also have an excellent placement record; 90% of Alma majors are employed or enrolled in graduate programs within six months of graduation. Alma alumni reveal the diversity of careers for English majors.