Bachelor of Arts Major in English and Writing Professions with Departmental Honors

University of the Pacific

The undergraduate major in English and Writing Professions prepares students for careers that put a premium on critical thinking and literacy. While many majors become teachers, many more enter business, government service, law, medicine or other professions after further schooling.Our mission is to graduate students whose excellence in writing, language, and literary and cultural analysis enables them to thoughtfully and imaginatively shape and influence ideas and practices in a complex, democratic society. The department offers a flexible yet rigorous curriculum, with opportunities for students to focus on creative and professional writing multi-media storytelling and analysis language and linguistics literatures in historical context and, literature in conversation with other disciplines (e.g., science, law, environmental studies, medicine, music). Our curriculum prepares students for rewarding careers and intellectually rich lives in a changing world.OutcomesProduce Clear and Persuasive Prose - Formulate a thesis, construct arguments, gather and integrate supporting evidence, and produce clear and persuasive prose.Adapt Communication Style - Adapt communication styles to the occasion, task, and audience, both verbally and in writing (academic, professional, and/or creative writing).Analyze Texts - Analyze literary and cultural texts critically.Demonstrate Awareness of Context - Demonstrate awareness of the history and cultural contexts of literature in English.Evaluate Literature - Evaluate literature in comparative terms.In order to earn the bachelor of arts degree with a major in English and Writing Professions with Departmental Honors, students must complete a minimum of 120 units with a Pacific cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and major/program grade point average of 3.75.

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