Bethany’s English major emphasizes reading, writing, and interpretive skills. As a student in this program you will encounter a wide array of literature including fiction, poetry, and non-fiction from around the world and throughout history. Through hours of discussion and analysis you will become capable of interpreting texts and build important research and critical thinking skills. You'll learn to recognize what is relevant and summarize that information for the use of others. Most importantly, you’ll come to appreciate a more complex and expansive view of the way literature reveals humankind’s nature especially in light of the Gospel.

While a major in English prepares you well for careers in writing, editing, journalism, publishing, and graduate studies, it can also prepare you for careers in many other fields. Graduates of the English program demonstrate superior comprehension, decision making, research and writing skills that are highly valued by employers and are also suited for careers in the fields of marketing, public relations, management, and business administration.