English
Write Your Own Future Story with a Degree in English
Catawba College’s English department offers a variety of courses in literature, creative writing, technical writing, and rhetoric. A degree from our program will teach you how to think critically, read analytically, and communicate effectively, gaining the skills necessary to compete in multiple career fields.
The English department offers several avenues for students to learn to read critically and to write persuasively. We also connect students to a number of internships that help connect strong communication skills and real-world problems.
All English majors take core classes on literature and language. From there, majors choose a concentration in literature, creative writing, or public and professional writing. All majors complete 39-40 total hours of course work.
During your academic career, the department has many opportunities for you to enhance your analytical and composition skills. These include taking a travel course, signing up for a work study, completing an internship, being a research assistant, publishing The Arrowhead, and working in the Writing Center.
Program Highlights
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Outcomes
In addition to graduate schools, our graduates have found careers in education, editing, professional writing, public relations, libraries, law, business, and financial services.
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Study Abroad
Engage with other cultures and experience first-hand how powerful the written word is on a scholarship-funded, semester-long study abroad experience.
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Internships
English majors are encouraged to complete internships to discover their professional interests, gain real world experience, and further develop their craft.
Program Details
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Catawba are encourage to pursue extended research projects which allow them to delve deep into a topic of their personal interest. Students can present their research on campus at a well-attended annual Catawba Research and Creativity Showcase or at state and regional professional conferences such as the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Research Symposium.
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Outcomes
Outcomes
Careers - Literature majors who completed the Bachelor of Arts degree program are building their careers in the following positions:
- Assistant Principal
- Lawyer
- Professor of Literature
- Public Relations Professional
- Account Executive at a Creative Agency
- High School English Teacher
Graduate Schools - Catawba College Literature majors have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following schools:
- N.C. State University
- Auburn University
- UNC-Greensboro
- Appalachian State University
- UNC-Wilmington
- UNC-Charlotte
2023 Catawba College Awards Ceremony Honors Students, Faculty, and Staff for Achievement and Service
Catawba College held its annual Awards Convocation on Thursday, April 20 in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel. Dr. Constance Rogers-Lowery, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, thanked all of the award recipients who have demonstrated the qualities upon which Catawba College was founded: scholarship, character, culture, and service.
Students from two Catawba College Honors Program participated in a two-night trip to Highlands, NC to learn from one another outside of the classroom.
Catawba College is bringing Jacques Belliveau to campus on Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17 as part of The Pursuit program. Jacques Belliveau is the writer, director, and producer of Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy.
