2.8k Bachelor's degrees in Language Studies in North America

As an English major or minor at Bluffton University, you will explore the traditions of English, American and world literature, develop writing skills and explore critical theories.

As a Spanish major at Cornell University, you’ll have the opportunity to explore in-depth the languages, literatures and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. 

Thinking about a Bachelor of Arts in English? At the West Chester University, with over 500 undergraduates, 80 graduate students, and more than 70 full-time and adjunct faculty, we are a large and dynamic community dedicated to building knowledge in the field of English Studies.

The Department of English at State University of New York at New Paltz offers several programs designed to give students a knowledge of their linguistic, literary and cultural heritage and to develop their skills as writers and critics. Each of the tracks within the major has its own requirements. 

The English bachelor programme at the University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive study of literature, creative writing, and linguistics. This public degree type focuses on verbal expression and literary history. Students engage in a flexible curriculum designed to enhance critical reading and professional writing skills.

International Economics - Modern Languages offered by St. Lawrence University builds on two existing majors, economics and modern languages and literatures.

The Spanish Professional programme at Slippery Rock University is a bachelor degree delivered in a public study mode. This course focuses on high-impact linguistic training and cultural competency, designed to be completed over four years. It prepares students for success in an increasingly interconnected global society.

Working closely with dedicated faculty members, students in the English program at Washington and Lee University hone their ability to think and read critically, reason persuasively and write eloquently through the exploration of a constantly evolving range of course offerings.

Our College of Charleston students study the language, literature, cinema and culture of German-speaking Europe. 

In the Macalester College English Department, we seek to understand the world through literary inquiry. We are acutely aware of the intertwined nature of thinking and writing, of literary criticism and creative production.

At English at University of Louisiana at Monroe society needs skilled readers and writers, always in short supply in the job market. Those who have acquired well developed writing skills and an ability to interpret, retain, and apply ideas and facts obtained from reading are multi-purpose students for life valued in all occupations and disciplines.

Through sustained practice in reading, writing, and discussion, at the Drake University students of English and writing develop critical literacy for a digital age.

As the English major from Skidmore College progresses from introductory to capstone courses, students are offered increasingly sophisticated and elaborate writing and analytic tasks and are called upon to perform steadily more original, inventive, independent work.

The English programme at The City University of New York is a comprehensive B.A. degree designed for deep literary exploration. This full-time course offers students a flexible curriculum with multiple concentrations. Based in Brooklyn, the programme focuses on historical periods, diverse genres, and interdisciplinary studies.

The Spanish program at Augsburg University is founded on the premise that language and culture are inextricably entwined as well as central to the liberal arts curriculum.

Russian and Eurasian Studies (RES)  at Colorado College is an interdisciplinary program affiliated with the Departments of History, Political Science, Comparative Literature, Art and German/Russian/East Asian languages. 

A major in French from Augustana University means a competitive edge in international careers, study-away opportunities and learning about everything from French fairy tales to films.

The English courses offered at Hobart and William Smith Colleges is as dynamic and far-ranging as the language itself. 

On the Comparative Languages and Linguistics programme at Earlham College, you’ll select two of the languages that we teach and critically examine their structure, functions and corresponding cultures in both language-specific courses as well as linguistics courses that are taught in English.

You are fascinated by reading and thinking about them, talking and writing about them. As an English major at Drew University, you will indulge your passion for language while choosing the approach you want to take.