University of Arizona | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | English | BA

BA

English

Unlock your potential with an English Major!

Through critical analysis and independent thinking, you can become a standout candidate in any field where written communication or story-telling are key.

STUDENT CLUBS

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

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UA Bookworms (book club) Persona (creative magazine) UA Debate Series (winner of the 2023 Regents’ Cup)

STUDY ABROAD

Ready to immerse yourself in everything London has to offer? Check out Literature and Culture in the UK — your passport to a brilliant literary world. Or you can discover the Italian Renaissance through our program in Orvieto, Italy. Forge an unforgettable undergraduate experience through english.arizona.edu/study-abroad

“Every technology company, and certainly every startup … needs English majors.

Perhaps many” - Matt Asay, writer

SCHOLARSHIPS

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

INTERNSHIPS

Professionalize yourself and start networking through internships. Earn college credit with Pine Reads Review, the Sonora Review, Worlds of Words, Wildcat Writers, or others. Check out: english.arizona.edu/internships

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 Creative Writing are one of our university’s most popular double-major combinations, partly because students can “double dip” up to 12 hours of credit.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Any profession that involves written communication needs English majors, and our past majors have enjoyed the following careers (and more): • • • •

Technical writers • Law enforcement • Immigration • services • Lawyers •

Literary publicists Editors Congressional interns Publishers Working for non-profits

ALUMNI STORIES

Wondering how others have used their English degrees? Check out these success stories in publishing, education, non-profits, politics, and more! english.arizona.edu/alumni-stories

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.

“In an age of Common Core, employers can’t find enough applicants with strong writing abilities. Learn these with an English major.”

- Dennis Wise, Director of Undergraduate Studies

FACULTY

Every year, our dedicated faculty expand the boundaries of literary knowledge by working with queer theory, sound poetics, horror, fantasy, and more. We’ve also won major awards like Fulbright Scholarships and a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship. Here are some of our courses:

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ENGL 248B: Fairy Tales ENGL 300: Film & Literature ENGL 311: Science Fiction Short Story ENGL 389: Intro to Publishing ENGL 418: Women & Literature ENGL 431A/B: Shakespeare

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