English Coursework Media

No more than 21 credits can consist of vocational or technical credit.Pass/fail credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits, can be applied toward electives only.Contact an admissions advisor before pursuing a second bachelor's degree.

Western’s Creative Writing program focuses on creative writing in fiction, drama, poetry, or nonfiction prose and includes coursework in literature to supplement the writing courses.

Courses encompass and explore multiple cultural traditions, allowing graduates to cultivate skills in critical thinking, creative expression, close reading, persuasive writing, and effective speaking.

Type: Student organization Available To: Undergraduate and Graduate The English and Humanities Club aims to bring together students and others within the university community who have an interest in English and/or the humanities for the purpose of collaboration, support, and professional growth.

Previous activities include a writer's workshop, a symposium on careers and graduate school, and meet-ups for artists.

It’s clear to me that they teach because they love to inspire, and they truly have inspired me.” –Hannah Newman Every year English graduates from many fields — teachers, lawyers, doctors, community, organizers, curators, editors, publishers, agents, art program directors, screenwriters, film directors, game designers, reviewers, essayists, novelists, scholars, poets, environmentalists, publicists, historians, musicians, mountain climbers — generously offer us their hard won knowledge.

In this sense, Western alumni have become associates in learning.

The department provides small, student-centered classes, innovative educational methods, and close faculty-student interaction.

English faculty members have earned numerous awards for excellence in teaching, research, and writing; they are nationally and internationally recognized in creative and critical fields.

A Bachelor of Arts in English at University of Maryland University College offers a solid base of critical thinking on which to build a career or further graduate study.

In this program, you will hone In-demand skills in research and writing that have a wide application in the job market.