Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Literature] From Augusta University

Students in the four tracks of the English major?Literature, Literature/Secondary Education, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric and Composition?benefit from small class sizes, active faculty mentoring, and participation in student organizations such as the English Club, honors societies, and the Creative Writing Club. English students are among the most active on campus in undergraduate research projects and presentations, valuable preparation for a competitive job market. Students in all tracks of the English major acquire thorough preparation in a variety of valuable transferable skills: close reading, analyzing, constructing and defending arguments, and producing thoroughly edited and polished writing. With a solid foundation in such skills and in the study of the liberal arts, English graduates enter a wide variety of professional fields, including law, medicine, writing, business, politics, journalism, and teaching. English majors are encouraged to select the minors or double majors that will best support the pursuit of their professional goals; the end goal for an English major is always not merely a job, but a rewarding and fulfilling career.