Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [English] From Cleveland State University

Student organizations include: Whisky Island (creative writing magazine), The Cauldron, and the Vindicator (newspapers). Additionally, the Poetry Center holds workshops as well as readings by students, Cleveland area writers, and distinguished visiting writers.

Marketable Skills

The skills you will develop as an English major will serve you well in the twenty-first century workplace in which versatile and transferable skills are highly desirable. A survey of employers indicates that they seek employees who have strong skills in communication, writing, research, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. As an English major you will develop abilities in all of these areas. Additionally, an undergraduate degree in English serves as an excellent foundation for a professional degree in many fields, including communications, law, medicine, and business administration.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

What is the practical value of majoring in English? Your options are many, and below are listed just some of the job titles you might explore: account executive, administrator, attorney, author, bank officer , book critic, business manager, circulation assistant, college professor, columnist, communications manager, copywriter, creative writer, curator, desktop publisher, editor, education and training specialist, foreign correspondent, fundraiser, greeting card writer, human resource specialist, indexer, insurance agent, interpreter and translator, journalist, lobbyist, manager, marketing and public relations specialist, proofreader, teacher (all levels), publisher, speech writer, stockbroker, technical writer, web designer/developer, and many others.