If you look into the educational backgrounds of many corporate CEOs, you will discover that many of these men and women began their careers with a degree in English. That’s because English majors can do exactly what employers need and value: read and analyze texts, communicate effectively in writing, think critically and independently, and use research properly. Studying the English language equips graduates for effective use of the written word in mission and marketplace ministries.
At CIU we add one more important skill: we help English majors filter what they learn and experience in the classroom through a biblical world lens.
Outcomes
The English major equips students to:
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Upon graduation, an English degree from CIU opens the door wide to teaching positions with private middle or high schools.
Classes in professional writing, writing for our marketing department, and serving on our school newspaper or literary magazine staff provide the experience needed to apply for writing positions with nonprofits and other organizations.
The English major prepares students to pursue additional studies in English on the graduate level, pursue a degree in library science, or use their degree as preparation for law school.
In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog at one of the options below:
This course examines the history, development, and impact of existing social media in today’s media environment. Emphasis is placed on the sustainability of the social media and its influence on communicating messages via social media.
You will demonstrate your own ability to study and practice the craft by writing a variety of pieces of fictional writing and submitting a portfolio at the semesters end.
This course introduces students to Christian apologetics: the task of giving a defense of the Gospel and Christian doctrine to contemporary intellectual and cultural challenges. Students will study specific challenges to Christian doctrines and responses to those challenges, as well as compare and contrast different approaches to the apologetic task.
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