Degrees & Programs English

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Stretch your faith and your reason by journeying into the challenging worlds and words of others.

Go beyond required composition and literature courses into a department rich in writing and globally conscious literary study. Join a Westmont professor and 24 classmates for a semester in England, where literature comes alive in context. Be transformed by close encounters with novels, poems, short stories, plays, and essays from around the world. Explore creative writing, film studies, journalism, gender studies, teacher preparation, and internships. Easily add a second major to broaden your education.

Sample Schedule

Fall
  • ENG 6H, 60 or 90
Spring
  • ENG 44, 47, 60 or 90
Fall
  • ENG 46 or another elective to fulfill requirements 2, 3, or 5
Spring
  • ENG 134, 160, 165 or 185
  • (requirement 6)
Fall
  • Single Author/Pair of Authors (requirement 4)
  • Upper-division elective to fulfill 2, 3 or 5
Spring
  • Upper-division elective to fulfill 2, 3 or 5
  • Upper-division literature or writing elective
Fall
  • Upper-Div Lit or Writing Elective Internship
Spring
  • ENG 192 or 199

Program Requirements:

Click on each link for course and program descriptions from the 2023-24 catalogue.

Course Descriptions
 

English Major
 

English Minor
 

Writing Minor

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See college catalogue for our most recent minor requirements.

Career Pathways

Westmont English majors and minors take their enhanced abilities in reading, writing, and unpacking complex subjects into a variety of career pathways:

  • Law
    Teaching
  • ESL/EFL Education
  • Creative Writing
  • Publishing & Editing
  • Journalism
  • Screenwriting
  • Corporate Communications
  • Ministry
  • Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Technology & Innovation 
  • Human Resources
  • Medicine
  • Health Services Administration
  • Grant-Writing
  • Marketing
  • Digital Content Creation
  • Non-Profit Administration
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • And More!

See career paths for graduates who majored or minored in English at Westmont.

See recent internship placements for Westmont English majors

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