The UW-L English Major: Exciting, Flexible, Affordable, Completable
The UW-L English Major prepares students for a rewarding life by enhancing their abilities to read, think, and write effectively and passionately about the texts and ideas that shape our world.
English Majors graduate with job-ready skills in the following:
- understanding words in their historical and literary contexts
- articulating, arguing, and defending a position
- analyzing the motives and evidence behind other writers' or speakers' claims
- collecting, organizing, and analyzing information
- understanding multiple points of view and multiple ways to evaluate a situation
- synthesizing knowledge from diverse fields (politics, history, sociology, economics)
- reading, thinking, and writing critically and creatively
- communicating effectively in a variety of contexts
An Exciting Community
Boasting a low student-to-teacher ratio and small classes, UW-L's English Department is like "family," according to one recent graduate reflecting back from her new life in graduate school. Our student-run English Club, campus chapter of the National English Honors Society, and various student-run and -written publications give majors and minors many opportunities to share their passion for reading and writing with each other, the department, and the community.
A Practical Program
At 36 and 37 credits, UW-L's English major programs provide an excellent education in the discipline with a credit load that allows for great flexibility in selecting compatible minors, a double major, or an Honors Program track, as well as in exploring various other fields of knowledge through elective coursework. With proper planning, the English major degree is completable in four years. It is also affordable, with eight scholarships available exclusively to English and English Education majors/minors, and with paid internship opportunities on campus.
Prospective Students
Read our brief departmental pamphlet, contact the Academic Advising Center, or schedule a pre-enrollment conference with the chair of the English Department, Dr. Richard Sullivan.
Contact Information
Department of English
433 Wimberly Hall
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608)-785-8295
Fax: (608)-785-8301
E-mail: english@uwlax.edu