English Major

Program Overview

Bridgewater College's English program offers a comprehensive curriculum with specific requirements outlined in the College Catalog. Students can engage in various activities and clubs, including research, honor societies, and writing opportunities. The program prepares graduates for careers in higher education, law, marketing, and other fields, as well as graduate studies at prestigious universities.

Program Outline

Outline:

Specific Requirements:

The specific requirements for this major can be found in the College Catalog.

Activities and Clubs:

• Present at the Virginia Humanities Conference and other associations and conferences.
• Do independent study in collaboration with a faculty member in poetry, memoir, science writing and more.
• Join BC’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society.
Email Dr. Christian Sheridan or Dr. Scott Suter for more information.
• Be a tutor for the Writing Center.
• Write for BC Voice, the College’s online, student-run news organization.

Teaching:

Meet the Faculty:

For a list of faculty members, visit the Department of English webpage.

Careers:

Graduate Schools:

• Clarion University of Pennsylvania (Master of Library Science)
• University of Delaware (M.A./Ph.D.
in Communication)
• Indiana University (Ph.D. in English)
• James Madison University (M.A.
in English)
• Lehigh University (Ph.D. in English)
• Ohio State University (M.A./Ph.D.
in English)
• Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D. in Anthropology)
• Rutgers University (M.A.
in English)
• University of Tennessee (M.A./Ph.D.
in English)
• University of Virginia (M.A./Ph.D.
in English, Ph.D. in German Literature and Culture)
• Wake Forest University (M.A.
in English)

Other Career Options:

• Higher education
• Law
• Marketing
• Non-profit agencies
• Teaching (elementary and secondary education)
• Writing

Other:

• The first-year student deposit deadline has been extended to June 1, 2024.
• Kennesha Parker, a student at Bridgewater College, shares her positive experience with the college and its connections during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Abby Blair Woerner, a 2015 graduate of Bridgewater College, discusses how her creative abilities were sparked by taking pottery classes at the college.
• You can improve your writing and editing skills by majoring in English at Bridgewater College.