English with a Professional Focus

Turn your love of reading and writing into a career in media communication, publishing, content creation, professional or technical writing, or social media management. An English degree also provides excellent preparation for a career in law, whether as a lawyer, paralegal, or arbitrator.

Students in this major can combine their degree with entrepreneurship, psychology, PR, or marketing.

Be a visual storyteller. Produce stories for the camera to entertain, inform, challenge, and change the world with your work.  

Communicate effectively and strategically with diverse audiences and stakeholders by combining strong writing, speaking, and visual presentation skills with the proven tactics and research techniques to back them up.

The B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising prepares students for professional practice in public relations and advertising with a theoretical foundation applied through experiential learning, professional development, and leadership opportunities in PR and advertising in technological and global environments. 

Communicate with purpose. Plan, develop, and deliver messages to your audiences in an informative and persuasive manner which advances group and organizational goals.

Develop the anchoring, writing, reporting, editing and leadership skills required to thrive in today’s media environment. 

Create content across different media platforms, practice your professional skills, and critically analyze the role of news and sports in our culture and society.

Become a skilled professional in user experience and user interface design, UX/UI, to positively impact the way people work, live, and play. 

The B.A. degree program in UX/UI design prepares students to become user advocates who utilize empathy to better assess client and user needs. Competency in UX/UI allows them to creatively improve experiences within various fields, including entertainment, marketing, information technology, and healthcare.