Division of Humanities & Social Sciences

Department of English

The John Brown University Department of English offers a curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts and (in conjunction with the Division of Teacher Education) the Bachelor of Science in Education for teachers of English.

The curriculum for the English major emphasizes the reading and critical analysis of literature, the historical development of literature as part of culture, and the research, writing, critical thinking, and communication skills necessary for scholarship, effective teaching, and a wide range of professional fields in which communication and critical thinking are important. JBU English graduates work in banking, teaching at the high school and college level, library science, grant writing and consulting, professional writing for organizations such as Innovista in Oxford, stock brokering, editorial work for major publishing companies, writing for major corporations, and running their own businesses focused on communication. Some are engaged in graduate work at prestigious institutions.