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Department of English An English major at Elon offers students a diverse array of courses and opportunities. In addition to studying British and American literature, students may take courses in Latin American, Asian, African and Native American literature. Some classes focus on the environment, crime, film or gender, while others focus on Shakespeare or classical literature. Core courses for the major include writing (above the first-year level), literature, and English language study. Students may specialize in one of four concentrations -- Creative Writing, Literature, English Teacher Licensure, or Professional Writing and Rhetoric. A double concentration allows students to combine elements of two concentrations while obtaining their English degree. Many students complete internships with local corporations, nonprofit agencies and children's magazines; others serve as a teaching assistants in upper-level courses. Our faculty members are active in Elon's international studies program and have taught study abroad courses in Ireland, Ghana, Western and Eastern Europe, London, Australia and Mexico. Five department members are the proud recipients of Elon's top teaching honor, the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching, and one department member has been named Elon's Distinguished Scholar. Writers and researchers, our department members are mentors for students who stay in touch long after graduation. At Elon, English majors can do the following:
After graduation, our majors are employed as credit
analysts, marketing associates, librarians, graphic artists,
ministers, web writers, lawyers, Geographic Information
Systems specialists, flight attendants, Peace Corps
volunteers, editors, technical writers, mental health
counselors, high school teachers, journalists and
occupational therapists. For others, graduate school has
provided opportunity for advanced degrees for graduates in
literature, creative writing, rhetoric, teaching and the
study of law.
A NOTE ON THE GENERAL STUDIES LITERATURE COURSE
REQUIREMENT English department courses in the 200-219 and 300-319 ranges (i.e., courses in language study, writing, and creative writing) do NOT normally fulfill that requirement. |
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