English

Overview

You will take World Literature, British Literature, American Literature and Literary Studies at the sophomore level. 

The core of the English program at Texas A&M Texarkana consists of required survey courses: Advanced American Literature, English Literature, and World Literature; Understanding Grammar; Advanced Expository Writing; and Studies in Genre. 

Other required courses for English majors are History and Grammar of English, which provides an understanding of the origin and development of the English language and a survey of grammatical approaches to the language, and Shakespeare, which offers a detailed look at some of the major works of this important author. 

Optional courses, such as Studies in Women's Literature, Children’s Literature and Young Adult Literature and Special Topics allow you to customize your degree plans.

Career Options

Education: College level, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Private Schools, Teaching English as a Second Language, Tutoring, Educational Administration, Editorial Assistant, Copyediting/Proofreading, Internships, Production, Marketing/Publicity, Publishing, Journalism, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media, Creative Writing, Copywriting, Technical Writing, Science Writing, Freelance Writing, and Grant Writing.