WHY ENGLISH?
ENGLISH MAJORS AND MINOR AT MU
- Literature Major
- WINE (Writing-Intensive English) Major
- Literature Major for Elementary Education Majors
- WINE Major for Secondary Education Majors
- English Minor
- English Major Schedule (from the UG Bulletin)
- Student Learning Outcomes for English Majors and Programs
HOW TO DECLARE AN ENGLISH MAJOR
- Steps for Declaring a Major
- Entrance Questionnaire for New Majors
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
- Internship Guidelines and Contract
- Independent Study Guidelines and Contract
- Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society)
- Marquette Literary Review
HOW TO APPLY TO MARQUETTE
Application Information
Financial Aid Resources
English Majors
William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, James Joyce, Toni Morrison. With art and skill, writers give us a window onto the breadth of the human experience.
English majors explore that experience, and at Marquette there are two majors:
- Literature Major studies major periods, authors and kinds of English and American literature with an emphasis on literary-historical-cultural analyses.
- WINE (Writing-INtensive English) Major studies both literature and writing with emphases on rhetoric/composition, creative writing, and/or professional writing.
There are a number of other opportunities beyond coursework within the English Department as well, including: internships, independent study, Sigma Tau Delta (the English honor society), and the brand new Marquette Literary Review for creative writing.
The English majors at Marquette University provide you opportunities to:
Develop Knowledge of
- Diverse Literatures
- Language, Rhetoric, Logic
- History and Culture
Develop Skills in
- Analysis & Interpretation
- Logical Reasoning
- Problem Solving
- Researching/Evaluating Information
- Written & Spoken Communication
- Creative Writing
Prepare for Careers in
- Writing -- Fiction, Poetry, Technical Writing
- Editing -- Books, Magazines, Business Publications
- Education -- Elementay, Secondary, College
- Law
- Non-Profit Work
- Community Service
- Civil Service or Government Service
- Library Science
- Business
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Journalism
- Television/film
- Consulting
Study with Award-Winning Faculty
Our 28 full-time faculty have won:
- University Teaching Awards
- Student Group Teaching Awards
- National Book Awards
- NEH, ACLS, & FIPSE Grants
- Guggenheim Fellowships
- Fullbright Fellowships
Develop Skills in
English Department
