Keep Connected
  • Major and Career Options
    • What Can I Do With a Major In...
    • Explore Careers>
      • Art/ Design
      • Communications/ Media
      • Education
      • Engineering/ Computer Science
      • Government
      • Healthcare
      • Law
      • Science
  • Career Discernment & Self-Assessment
    • Self-Assessment Tools
  • Connect With Us

English

About this Major

Choosing to become an English major at Seattle University means choosing to become an active and sophisticated reader – of texts, history, and culture. From such critical reading comes engaged, incisive, and graceful writing that is capable of contributing to both traditional and contemporary discourses – from poetics to politics.

Our department offers one of the most popular and challenging majors on campus. 
Picture
Because our discipline lies at the heart of the University’s Core curriculum, every undergraduate student has taken or will take classes with our faculty. We are passionate about our teaching, scholarship, and creative endeavors and invite you to join our diverse learning community of readers and writers.

In our department, you will come to understand literary, social, and cultural history, engaging questions of justice and value, history and aesthetics. English majors share and exchange their critical and creative ideas with others in hopes of becoming and remaining thoughtful and active citizens – of the university, nation, and world.

Related Career Paths

• Creative Marketing Director
• Journalist
• English Teacher
• Screenwriter
• Speech Writer
• Technical Writer
• Website Content Editor
Picture

Key Workplace Skills

  • Creativity
  • Verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization
  • Obtain and process information
  • Organizational skills
  • Create and edit written reports
  • Ability to persuade or influence others

Get Involved 

Search the Redhawk Network

Regional Internships
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
Real Change
One Reel

Organizations and Leadership
Tutor at the Writing Center
Contribute writing to literary magazines
Study Abroad English courses in Paris and Ireland
Attend literary readings at Elliott Bay Book Company
Compete for the Gerald Manley Hopkins SJ writing prize
Picture
Student Login

Potential Employers

• Legal Firms
• Entertainment & Arts Companies
• Publishing Company
• Academic/Testing Support Services
• Marketing and Public Relations
Is there a broken link? Let us know! Email careerservices@seattleu.edu
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.