English - North Dakota State University - Main Campus

English from North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of English intends that its students will form strong communication skills, establish research methods, develop flexibility in facing complex situations and increase their awareness of the humanities tradition. These ideas suit both the liberal arts major and the practical, pre-professional student. Success in the marketplace is tied to the ability to analyze, understand and restate written material. Such success requires habits of investigation, a fluency with documents and speeches, and the self-assurance to handle unfamiliar materials. Thus, in its offerings, the department serves the traditions of language and literature, while it responds to the needs of today\\\'s students. The Program The English department offers a B.A. and a B.S. in English . Departmental offerings include: B.A. and B.S. in English ? These degrees require 42 credits in English courses beyond first-year composition. The B.A. degree requires two years of a foreign language or the equivalent competency; whereas, the B.S. requires a minor outside English . Students can emphasize course work in literary studies, writing studies, or a balance of the two, but the department does not offer degrees in literature or writing exclusively. Career Opportunities Traditional careers in English studies, such as teaching, fluctuate in demand from year to year, but the abilities to think critically, to synthesize information and to write and speak with precision, clarity and effectiveness are valuable in any career. Thus, many companies look for employees with English majors or minors. In spring 2006, Fortune Magazine ranked \\\"technical writer\\\" as the 13th best career choice in the United States, with a projected 10 year job growth of just over 23 percent. English majors can also find employment in traditional media outlets (newspaper, television, radio), but increasingly they can find employment in growth areas like the video game industry and web development. Recent graduates have found teaching positions in the FM area, North Dakota and Minnesota. Former and current students are employed by Microsoft, SunDog, NavTech, and Noridian (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) in writing intensive and/or training positions. English majors sometimes seek professional degrees (law or medicine) or graduate degrees in English immediately after earning a B.A. or B.S., or they choose these options as career changes later in life. View more details on North Dakota State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.