English
The English program aims to assist students in developing skills in close reading, critical thinking and effective writing, as well as in acquiring knowledge and experience valuable to any career. The program encourages the development of a sense of cultural history, sensitivity to literary values, and first-hand knowledge of important authors, works and periods of literature in English.
Related Careers:
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Print Media (newspapers, magazines, journals) |
Writing, Editing, Circulation, Public Relations
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Education |
Elementary, Secondary, University teaching, Higher Education Administration, Student Services
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Business / Government |
Corporate Communications, Technical Writing, Human Resources, Advertising, Public Relations
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Nonprofit: Arts / Social Service |
Administration, Public Relations, Fund Raising / Development |
Additional fields to consider – Library Science, Law, Banking, Retail
Links:
American Comparative Literature Association (http://www.acla.org/
National Council of Teachers of English (http://www.ncte.org
Society for Technical Communication (http://www.stc.org)
Advertising Educational Foundation (http://www.aef.com)
Society of Professional Journalists (http://www.spj.org)
American Society of Journalists and Authors (http://www.asja.org)
Public Relations Society of America (http://www.prsa.org)