English

Why Study English?

Major/Minor | English | CAS

As an English major at UW-River Falls, you’ll have the opportunity to find your passion and hone your skills through diverse and versatile class offerings. We offer emphases in literature, creative writing or professional writing.

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99%

Of Grads are Employed or Attending Grad School

Beyond practicums, field experiences and internships, my English courses have emphasized vital hands-on learning. As part of a course on cyberliteracy, I created my own website and a blog spanning a whole semester. A course on business writing pushed me to write and research full proposals and respond to customer complaints. Both courses covered important theories, but they also required me to apply those theories to real-world communications. As such, I feel much more prepared entering the workforce.

Grace Shade

cas@uwrf.edu // 715-425-3777

Your Degree:

Undergraduate

Area of Study:

English

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Skills and Learning Outcomes

Become an insightful and critical thinker, reader, writer and lifelong learner with an awareness of historical, cultural and philosophical issues that affect society.
Write and communicate effectively, read widely and think critically.
Cultivate persuasion abilities, oral and written communication and collaboration skills.
Develop and apply leadership skills that translate to all career fields.

Types of Courses

Business Writing
Composition Theory
Cyberliteracy and Writing on the Web
Literature for Adolescents
Proposal Writing
Shakespeare
Structure of English
Visual Rhetoric: Document Design and Graphics
Writing Workshop in Prose and Poetry

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Potential Careers

The broad nature of an English degree prepares you for a wide variety of opportunities. Many students choose to attend graduate school for future careers in law, political science/government, public administration, psychology, counseling, banking, human resources or communications. Other graduates choose to enter the workforce following their undergraduate studies. With an English degree, you may find yourself in a variety of roles, including: