Robert Randolph (WC English,'66) signs copies of his book, Floating Girl (Angel of War), with President DiBiasio (center) and Professor Emeritus Lew Marcuson (right) after his poetry reading on Nov. 30, 2006. More information may be seen at this link.

English

The content of English studies is comprehensive. English studies are based on both the study of the English language--one of the oldest European vernacular languages--and the literature written in that language for over 15 centuries. Its literature encompasses works written in English or available in translation: essays, plays, poetry, stories, novels, films. Study of selected literature gives the opportunity to encounter other cultures, other places, other times; it offers a chance to become intimately involved with "the best that has been known and said in the world"; to experience, to understand, to challenge the ideas and values of the very finest minds; and to empathize with the universal human condition that, at base, we all share.

English studies also include learning the skills--reading, writing, and thinking--needed to approach and master these ideas and other contingencies of life.

An English major meets the needs of students desiring a general background in the discipline as well as those wishing to prepare for professional or graduate study. English courses complement programs in the humanities and fine arts, especially in communication arts, modern languages, theater, religion, and history. Since English study combines so well with other specialties, students have used it not only to prepare for careers in teaching, law, journalism, publishing, the theatre, and public relations; but also in counseling, medicine, psychiatry, the clergy, business, agriculture, and the fine arts.

Interested in Graduate Study in Creative Writing, Literature, or Law?

Follow this link for information on graduate study in English and creative writing, emphasizing our regional resources in south-central Ohio.

Why may English be your best choice for a pre-law major? See this link from the University of Toledo for a list of reasons.

Follow this link from Rutgers University for examples of Career Opportunities for Majors in English. York University in Canada provides this index page with links to several others on this topic.