Earn Your Bachelor's Degree in English Online

Businesses know that English majors are good communicators and are trained to approach problems creatively and from multiple angles, skills that are highly valued in many professional and creative realms. This online English degree program will help you prepare for your career in this way, as well as help you develop a deep and flexible understanding of human expression, a lifelong benefit in both practical and cultural terms.

You can tailor your studies to your interests and future career goals by choosing one of three concentrations:

  Creative Writing  -  View Requirements
The creative writing concentration offers students a comprehensive course of study in the theory, craft, and practice of creative writing, with an emphasis on fiction and poetry. The curriculum is comprised of introductory and advanced-level courses in the craft of writing, small workshops in which writers develop their creative and critical skills, and a rigorous study of modern and contemporary literature.

  Rhetoric and Writing Studies  -  View Requirements
The rhetoric and writing studies concentration offers students opportunities to develop literacy and writing skills in academic, professional, technical, and community environments for a variety of purposes, audiences, and genres. The curriculum includes courses in popular culture, professional writing, technical writing and editing, writing and technology, cultural rhetorics, and community writing, among other topics.

  Literature and Cultural Studies  -  View Requirements
The Literary and Cultural Studies concentration provides students with the opportunity to explore a wide variety of literature, from the earliest texts in English to contemporary multimedia forms, and everything in between. In addition to developing their writing, critical thinking skills, and intercultural competencies, students will gain expertise in a variety of analytical approaches to literature, culture, and multimedia works.

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