English Major: Overview

As a student in the English program at Ozarks, you will learn to appreciate the insights literature provides into the human condition, to comprehend the literary traditions of Britain and America, to employ the vocabulary of sophisticated literary analysis, and to probe the meaning of literary texts from a variety of different critical perspectives.

In addition to preparing you for graduate study in literature or for careers in education, as an English major you'll have an excellent background should you choose to pursue graduate studies or a career in journalism, public relations, marketing, management, law, or information technology.