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Why Be an English Major at Auburn University?
After deciding what school to go to, the next big decision is often that of what to major in. Many students rightfully seek majors that will help them learn skills that will enable them to do a wide variety of jobs, and English is a prime example of such a diverse major.
English is a major that offers marketability, flexibility, and applicability. It's marketable because it's a four-year degree that offers excellent pre-professional preparation for graduate, medical, law, business, or divinity school, to name a few. Our department offers courses in literature, advanced writing, technical and professional communication, creative writing, and linguistics, all of which are applicable to virtually any profession because they help you develop as a writer, a thinker, a communicator; these skills, as any recruiter will tell you, are highly desirable in any job. Our research has identified several jobs for which English is an excellent qualification; click on the Future Plans link on the right to explore those avenues. Additionally, there is the lifelong pleasure of reading and thinking about culturally diverse texts that have shaped our world and that remake it each day.
Basically, an English major at Auburn can give you the tools to make your college career exciting, challenging, and rewarding, and provide you with a firm foundation in order to make your life the same way. So, majoring in English at Auburn will answer two of those painful questions: what you want to major in and what you will do with your life.