English Major | Liberal Arts College in NC | Wingate There, their, they're. We have an English major for that. As an English major, you learn to think critically while honing your analytical abilities and polishing your communication skills. You have the chance to work with faculty on research or as their assistants. You also sharpen your professional communication skills by taking courses in professional and technical writing and desktop publishing. You can use your elective hours for a second major or a double minor. First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Category To Do Courses GATE 101 (1) ENG 110 (3) MLAN 101-102 (6) GPS–HIST, PHIL, or REL (6) MATH (3) ENG 205 (3) ENG 203, 204, 210,or 211 (3) Fine Arts (2-4) Opportunities Join the English Advisory Board; Join other on-campus organizations of interest Research Perfect MLA style, write papers for classes Exploration Meet all the English faculty during office hours Category To Do Courses MLAN 202-202 (6); ENG 203, 204, 210, 211, 255, 355, 360 (6); GPS HIST, PHIL, or REL (6); Math (3); Fine Arts (2-4) Opportunities Consider working as a Writing Center Tutor and/or Gateway 101 Peer Mentor Research Look into study abroad opportunities ; Attend the Undergraduate Research Presentations; Look into leadership positions in clubs and organizations. Exploration Begin to look into career opportunities and/or graduate study; Attend Lyceums offered by Career Services; Look into W'Engage Category To Do Courses ENG 420 o 342 (3); ENG 320 (3); Advanced English Electives (9); Electives (15) Opportunities Consider pursuing an internship ; Find different ways to get involved on campus. Research Prepare a presentation for the Undergraduate Research Conference; Consider a Reeves Summer Research Grant Exploration Research careers and graduate schools; Begin to prepare for graduate school exams (GRE, LSAT, etc.) Category To Do Courses Advanced English Electives (6); Electives (22) Opportunities Pursue a leadership role in an organization Research Present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium ; Look for opportunities to present at other conferences or publish. Exploration Write resume , personal statement, cover letters, and other documents; take necessary graduate school admissions exams Post RSS Feeds Subscribe to Post Alerts Winchester name favorite author Wingate freshman coordinates effort to stock classrooms in Title I schools Kellar presents at national conference​​​​​​​ Kellar publishes article Artuch to present at FLANC Winchester published in Barren Magazine Mills’ article published Keel, Wright, Kellar article published worked as a corporate trainer since I left Wingate, and my English degree has been invaluable in this regard. It’s helped me write with the clarity and accuracy that are necessary to teach someone else how to perform a task. You will graduate with those same tools in your possession Adam Raskoskie, Class of 2009, English Major "My favorite course at Wingate was Linguistics. I love language and learning about how words and phrases and slang develop over time. I think my Wingate education will help me make a difference in my community by teaching me how to help others." Gabrielle Slabaugh Hall, Class of 2020, English major, Honors College Faculty Career Opportunities Lindsey Banister Visiting Associate Professor of English, Interim Director of the Writing Center Monica Fusetti Visiting Instructor, English Andrew Gunnink Adjunct Anne Helms Adjunct David Joplin Adjunct Allison Kellar Founding Dean, Honors College, Professor, English Tara McLellan Adjunct Christopher Michaels Assistant Professor, English Luke Mills Associate Professor, English Bo Montgomery Adjunct Faculty Taura Napier Professor, English Daniel Popoff Adjunct Faculty Mahwash Shoaib Adjunct Faculty Randy Taylor Director of Graduate Enrollment Communication Barbara Williamson Adjunct Instructor, English Editors, librarians and public relations specialists all have one thing in common. They’re examples of careers for English majors. But the list doesn’t even come close to stopping there. You could opt to take your degree to graduate or professional programs, such as library science or law. Or maybe you have a love of teaching. You could earn an English and education degree and teach high school. Other English majors go on to graduate school to earn a master’s degree to teach high school or at a community college. If you want to teach at the college level, you can go on to earn your PhD. Have a love for literature and a head for numbers? Couple your polished analytical skills with a major or minor in business and math. You could be a successful market research analyst. Love travel and have a knack for languages? Your English degree paired with a foreign language minor could lead to a fulfilling career as a travel writer. An English major plus a professional and technical writing minor can lead to a promising career as a writer or editor of technical publications. Questions? Mark Schuhl (704) 233-8052 mschuhl@wingate.edu