English - Drake University

English from Drake University is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. PROGRAM OVERVIEW The program in English is committed to establishing a habit of lifelong learning that emphasizes the relationship of reading, writing and critical thinking. Undergraduate English and Writing majors will be able to: reflect critically on issues of textual representation in a diverse set of texts from literary classics to contemporary film, from the Anglo-Saxon canon to postcolonial and feminist expansions of that canon; reflect on habits of reading and writing and be able to identify their strengths and limitations in particular contexts; use a wide range of styles and approaches in their writing; understand the interrelated nature of writing, reading, thinking, and creating; read a text with close attention to its many facets; understand past, present, and potential approaches to English studies and its relationship to other academic disciplines; be aware of a variety of aesthetic, political, material and social contexts for and approaches to English studies. CAREER OPTIONS Graduates with a B.A. in English pursue careers in such fields as advertising, public relations, computer programming, publishing, business, and editing, teaching, writing and corporate management. Students also pursue post-baccalaureate study in graduate or professional school (law, medicine, business). Students contemplating graduate study should confer with their faculty advisers about special preparation. Students interested in primary or secondary education careers may obtain certification by completing the appropriate professional courses in teacher education. View more details on Drake University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.