Degrees and certificates

As a student in the Department of English Language and Literature, you can choose from teaching and nonteaching undergraduate degrees. The department also offers an undergraduate certificate in Creative Writing, which can be applied to any major or degree.

Nonteaching careers for English majors include writing/editing, publishing, public relations, law, business and industry, grant writing, banking and many others.

At the graduate level, the department offers a Master of Arts in Creative Writing.