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This program provides students with the reading, writing, and analytical skills to become leaders and social innovators in a global society. With an emphasis on the interpretation of inclusive and varied literatures, the discipline of literary criticism, and the composition of critical and artistic expression, students will develop a sophisticated outlook on the cultural values and works that shape our lives in the 21st century. The English major further helps learners develop a respect for the value of humanistic and inclusive thinking that is an essential dimension of a liberal-arts education by cultivating strong critical reading and thinking skills and effective written expression to prepare students for graduate studies and a variety of practical careers including copywriting, filmmaking, journalism, public relations, law, library sciences, editing, authorship, and teaching.

English Program Highlights 

• Build your resume by serving as an editor or contributor for The Criterion, ÌÇÐÄVlog's student literary and arts journal, and shadow professional editors at USC Press.
• Present your original scholarship at regional and national literature conferences, and showcase your creative writing and recitation skills through events like the Campus Tour of Arts.
• Get involved with Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honors Society, take on a leadership role, gain professional experience as a peer tutor in the Peace Communications Center, and connect with other students through the Gender and Women's Studies Book Club.
• Our curriculum also prepares students for teaching or graduate studies through a range of survey courses, writing-intensive courses on specialized topics, and advanced specialized and seminar courses taught by published faculty in English.