University of Arizona | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | BA | English, CW, & PTW

BA

English, Creative Writing, and Professional & Technical Writing

Succeed in any career where written communication, creative thinking, and teamwork are key.

One way or another, all our majors learn skills in writing, interpretation, and storytelling while engaging in self-discovery.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Finance your education with one of our undergraduate scholarships. In 2022-2023 alone, the English Department awarded nearly $50,000 in scholarship funds.

STUDY ABROAD

Make your undergrad experience unforgettable! Explore London through our Literature and Culture in the UK program, or discover the Italian Renaissance through our program in Orvieto, Italy.

STUDENT CLUBS

Hone your passions through the immersive world of our wildcats’ undergrad clubs:

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UA Bookworms Persona UA Debate Series Creative Writing Club

INTERNSHIPS

Earn college credit by working for Pine Reads Review, the Sonora Review, Worlds of Words, Wildcat Writers, or more.

See english.arizona.edu/internships

CERTIFICATES

Not sure if a full major or minor is right for you? Try a certificate in either

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Professional & Technical Writing or Teaching English as a Global Language

ENGLISH HONORS

Get ready for a challenge like no other – this highly competitive program offers our most ambitious students six units of Honors credit and six undergraduate thesis hours.

DOUBLE MAJORS

English and CW are one of our university’s most popular combinations, partly because students can “double dip” up to 12 hours of credit. Additionally, the PTW major pairs well with every major across the university.

“Every technology company, and certainly every startup … needs English majors. Perhaps many” - Matt Asay, writer

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Every profession will benefit from the skills learned by our majors. English majors excel in reading interpretation; Creative Writing in collaboration and story-telling; and PTW in high-demand technical fields. Our alumni have followed a range of career paths: • • • • •

VP of Nike • Technical writers • Law enforcement • Lawyers • Judges

Literary publicists Congressional interns US press secretaries Editor / Publisher

ALUMNI STORIES

For inspiration on how our alumni have used their majors, check out their success stories in publishing, education, and more: english.arizona.edu/alumni-stories

NOTABLE BOOKS BY CW ALUM

Our CW alumni’s exceptional work has made a powerful impact on the literacy field, reflecting the creativity and talent fostered by our program.

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Empire Falls, by Richard Russo (Pulitzer) Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir, by Zoë Bossiere The Line Becomes a River, by Paco Cantú

ECONOMIC DATA

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other sources*, people with English degrees have worked in the following fields:

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Literary publicists (~ $59,586/yr) Marketing managers (~ $135,030/yr) Journalists (~ $63,350/yr) Technical writers (~ $69,214/yr) Guidance counselors (~ $60,510/yr)

In fact, English majors rank among the highest average scorers on the LSATs – a test necessary for law school. *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Glassdoor, Salary.com, U.S. News & World Reports, ZipRecruiter, and LSAC Social Science Research.

FACULTY

Every year, our dedicated faculty work in cutting-edge fields ranging from literary criticism to technical writing, delivering courses in fairy tales, film & literature, science fiction, and gender studies, plus Applied Linguistics and teaching.

Also work with our prestigious CW faculty, winners of numerous major awards: Joyce Carol Oates Prize, the Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award (twice), the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, and more.

APPLY NOW:

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