English Program

English majors at Mesa State select one of three tracks: Literature, Secondary Teaching, or Writing.

Literature majors choose from classes that transport them through the ages and around the world. Guided by topnotch professors with diverse research interests, students study methods of analysis in courses in critical theory, western and non-western literatures, rhetoric, popular culture, and film.

Secondary Teaching majors design curricula for course assignments, observe fellow teachers, produce teaching portfolios, and work with teachers in middle and high school classrooms.

Creative writers find an ample menu of writing classes taught by nationally published faculty. Students can develop their creative skills through membership in the Creative Writers Club, publication in the Literary Review, or practical experience as editors for the Literary Review, Pinyon, or the Pinyon Press.

Graduates work for publishers, schools, and software and computer companies. They fill a wide variety of professional positions where writing and thinking skills are valued.

Assessment

For more information about the English Program at Mesa State, please view the links at the top of the page.