Write Your Future’s Story
The study of English forms a cornerstone of a liberal arts education and will help you:
- Become an adaptable thinker with confidence in your ability to determine your own path and inspire world-changing contributions
- Learn to analyze, express and understand information at a time when information literacy is an essential skill
- Know how to bring innovation and creativity to the workplace in order to consistently add value to your field
- Acquire valued leadership skills that employers are searching for, including critical thinking, creativity and written and verbal communication
As these essential skills are transferable to dozens of fields, earning a degree in English not only lets you explore your interests in writing, language and literature, but it will also give you extraordinary career flexibility.
Whether you focus your coursework on literature, teaching or writing, studying English gives you the range of skills you'll need to thrive in a career and in life. Find your passion by planning service-learning projects , working on the award-winning student-run journal Lines from the Middle of Nowhere or tutoring in the Writing Center, or attending FHSU Poet Laureate Events.