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English BA Information Sheet (PDF)
Spring 2023 English Course Booklet (PDF)
University Course Lists
Program Highlights
The English Major (Bachelor of Arts) at UMass Boston:
- Offers a wide range of traditional core courses and exciting electives.
- Connects you to professors in small discussion-based classes. Hone your reading, writing, and thinking skills by working side-by-side with your professors and fellow students.
- Enables you to add areas of concentration to your major. Most majors do a straightforward English major of 11 courses, but you can add focus to the major by concentrating in Creative Writing; Professional & New Media Writing; Race, Ethnicity, and Literature; or English Teaching Licensure.
- Offers numerous extracurriculars, ranging from our Sigma Tau Delta Honors Society to our Literary Theory Reading Group.
- Provides opportunities to engage in the local community through our relationships with organizations that focus on social justice, equity, and inclusion.
- Offers internships as a capstone option.
- Prepares you for a job search, offering a one-credit mini-course on "English 457: Careers in English and Preparing for the Job Market."
- Connects you to a dynamic department! The English department offers exciting events–such as guest speakers, creative writing readings, and our six-word story contest–that are free and open to the UMass Boston community.
Trying to decide if English is for you?
We get it: choosing a major can be hard. If you have a passion for reading, writing, and literature and are leaning towards an English Major, read more about what you will learn:
- Why Major in English?
- English Learning Goals
What can you do with an English degree?
The goal of the English Major program is to prepare you for you an interesting, engaging, and meaningful career. Learn more about the types of careers you will be prepared for, as well as stories about recent alumni and where their English studies have taken them:
- Careers in English
- Alumni Spotlight
Program Requirements
The English Major requires 11 courses. All students take the same three foundational courses and then have the freedom and flexibility to choose upper-level work.
- English Major Requirements