English - Undergraduate Areas of Study

The La Sierra University Advantage

Meet renowned authors.
Join the Alpha Iota Upsilon chapter of Sigma Tau Delta.
Get your work published.
Take fun classes, such as Intro to Acting, Humor Writing, and Tolkien from engaging professors.
Experience the Southern California art scene.
Benefit from small class sizes.
Present at a conference.
Get internships at publishing houses, newspapers, and magazines.

Join us to prepare for careers where the crafting of written materials and the precision of word use are of vital importance.

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Majors

Minors

English32 Units

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Employment Outlook

English Major graduates are qualified for certain positions in teaching, public relations, editing, reporting, copywriting, writing, and business. They may also choose English as a base for graduate study in language, literature, journalism, public relations, librarianship, business, law, and medicine. English is one of the most highly recommended pre-professional majors, especially for areas like law and business.

Why Study English?

It helps us to understand who we are and shows us what we can become.
It provides a history of what ideas have been important through the ages.
It introduces us to new cultures and modes of thought.
It encourages empathy and brings emotional healing.
It develops and showcases creativity.

Choose from three emphases: literature, creative writing, and secondary teaching. English studies are designed to increase both critical thinking and effective writing skills. Develop a sense of literary context and connectivity as you prepare for further education at the graduate level, for teaching, or for careers that capitalize on clear expression and in-depth analysis.

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English Undergraduate Programs

English: Literature & Writing Bachelor of Arts

Explore different writing styles and forms, from memoir to short story.
Engage in the lives and works of some of the world's best-known authors.
Employ cultural analysis and critical thinking.

Writing & Literature emphasis students will get to share their stories, plays and poems in workshop environments, while becoming familiar with the full history of English and American literature. Opportunities to examine specific genres, such as children's literature or to partake in journalism and film writing courses are a part of this major too!

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English: Secondary Teaching Bachelor of Arts

Finish your degree and the teaching credential while an undergraduate
Prepare yourself for teaching High School or Junior High
Enter a career field that focuses on service

Secondary teaching emphasis students will work with faculty in both the English Department and the School of Education's Curriculum and Instruction Department.

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4 Signs You Might Be Perfect for Sigma Tau Delta

You've been known to choose to read instead of sleep
You have an opinion on Oxford commas.
You're the one in your friend group who helps everyone with their writing.
You dream of writing the next big novel, poem, or script.

If any of these sound familiar, we would love to talk to you about joining the Alpha Iota Upsilon chapter of Sigma Tau Delta!

I loved the balance between the writing and literature courses. I benefited from the small class sizes because I got to know my fellow classmates and my professors so well.

KathArine Huffman

Writing for the World

Our talented students have been published in the Adventist Review, Spectrum Magazine, Adventist Today, Insight Magazine, Guide Magazine, Primary Treasure, and Our Little Friend. “I’m so excited,” students generally say when their acceptance letters—and checks—arrive. In the Writing for Publication course, students analyze three magazines, talk to editors, write three pieces over the course of the quarter, workshop the pieces, revise them, and submit them.