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Academic Programs / Liberal Arts English Departmental InformationRequirements for English Major Susan Wells, Department Chair Description of Department and MajorThe English major helps students develop as readers of interesting, complex texts, including literary texts. Majors read writing from a variety of historical contexts and cultures; this experience builds their understanding of the relation between society and language. English majors become critical and reflective readers, aware of the history and development of writing in English. They are also good, inventive writers, able to analyze problems, to do careful and inventive research, to argue and to evaluate the arguments of others. The English major is good preparation for a career in writing or editing—of stories, speeches, legal documents, advertising, research projects, poems, grant proposals, essays, or letters. English majors also find careers in publishing and journalism, public relations, business, industry, management, marketing, social services, and government. English is a strong pre-professional major for law, medicine, library science, and teaching. The English department has a distinguished faculty of nationally known critics, writers, and scholars who will teach you, usually in small classes. You will be personally mentored and challenged. You will choose from a range of exciting courses (about 40 English courses each semester), and from interdisciplinary programs such as the Five-year Program in English and Education, Temple’s special minor in Business, or a double major in English and any other department throughout the University. Internships are offered with area institutions such as the Temple Press, the University of Pennsylvania Press, the Urban League, WHYY public radio, Philadelphia Magazine, REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENGLISH MAJORREQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENGLISH MINORWRITING CERTIFICATE |
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