Jobs for 英语 Majors

问题: What are you going to do with a college degree in 英语?

回答:任何! 一切!

英语?

A degree in 英语可以 take you many places and and into many careers. 这可能看起来 strange: some students love studying 英语, literature, and writing and don’t care 如果它是“有用的.” Some students dislike 英语 and don’t see it as very “useful.” In reality, the study of 英语 and writing is extremely valuable, because it teaches skills that are useful beyond any one job or area. 英语 majors bring high-level critical thinking skills, attention to clear and effective communication, and an awareness of human experience to their work. 英语可以 make you a great 作家! 英语可以 make you a great teacher! And according to executives from tech companies like Google, 英语可以 make you a valuable member of their team!

What You Learn in 英语

With a degree in 英语 or a certificate in Writing, you develop valuable skills in:

写作: to develop, express, and organize ideas; to compose, revise, and edit writing for accuracy, correctness, and elegance
阅读: to read, interpret, and assess written information and arguments
研究: to gather, interpret, and evaluate information from a variety of sources
Critical Thinking: to question, analyze, and draw connections between ideas, issues, and information
交流: to think about how audiences, purposes, and topics shape effective written, oral, and visual communication
创造力: to imagine new ways of seeing and understanding experiences, issues, and problems in the world; to create written expression and communication that appeals to the senses of reason and emotion

These skills are valuable and transferable to nearly every academic and professional 场!