English Major What can I do with an English degree?

Sample English Occupations

0 Lawyer

0 Journalist

0 Politician

0 Human Resource Specialist

0 Radio/Television Commentator

0 Author

0 Administrator

0 Publisher

0 Librarian

0 Teach Abroad

0 Public Relations Manager

0 Advertising

0 Editor

0 Critic

0 Grant Writer

0 Consultant

0 Technical Writer

0 Development Officer

0 Researcher

Based on a 2010 Pay scale Salary Survey

Proofreader $45,100

Editorial Assistant $30,800

Managing Editor $59,000

Technical Writer $67,900

Publications Editor $52,100

Senior Technical Writer $73,900

Assistant Editor $39,100

Senior Copywriter $70,700

Copywriter $51,100

Web Content Editor $50,000

Grant Writer $43,800

Proposal Manager $80,200

Web Content Specialist $55,900

Communications Director $74,400

Legal Secretary $53,900

Secondary School Teacher $49,400

Social Media Manager $43,200

Public Relations (PR) Specialist $48,800

Paralegal / Legal Assistant $51,900

Administrative Assistant $33,500

Major Skills

English Major Skills Work Settings

0 ability to read and write articulately and analytically

0 working knowledge of grammar and vocabulary

0 ability to conduct and clearly explain research results

0 ability to make critical observations

0 unique vision of the world around you

0 ability to think creatively

0 Businesses

0 Legal Firms

0 Educational Institutions

0 Federal Agencies

0 Marketing Firms

0 Non-Profit Organizations

0 Media outlets

English degree requirements

Category I- (6 credit hours)

Multicultural Literature &

Gender Studies

Category II- (15 credit hours)

American Literature

British Literature

ENG3822 Introduction to Literary Studies LIT3213 Literary Theory or PHI3882 Philosophy of Literature

Category III- 3 credit hours)

Writing & Rhetoric

Electives 9 credit hours English Electives

Category IV-

To view the English Major Checklist, please follow this link: English Major

What’s Next? Get Involved with the Department of English o Faculty Mentoring Program o English Club o English major workshops o Coastlines o Brown Bag Series o Readings/Lecture events English Internship Program o www.fau.edu/english/englishinternship_program.php

FAU’s Career Development Center o Career Planning o Resume Writing o Mock Interviewing Program

Suggested reading…

Trivia

a) English b) Psychology c) Biology d) Management

Answer: a.) English

What was his Major?

Michael Eisner CEO of the Walt Disney Company From 1984 – 2005

a) English b) Psychology c) Biology d) Management Answer: a.) English

*JD/Law

What was her Major?

Carol Browner Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change

a.) Journalism b.) Mathematics c.) Business d.) English Literature

David Duchovny

Actor: X-Files, Californication, etc

Answer: d.) English Literature

What was his major?

a.) Physics b.) Astronomy c.) English d.) Mathematical Science Answer: a.) Physics and c.) English

What was her Major?

Sally Ride, Ph.D. The first American woman and youngest American (at the time) to enter space

a) English b) Zoology c) Computer Science d) Psychology

ANSWER: *English

*Ph.D. in Psychology

B.F. Skinner American Psychologist , inventor,

author & advocate for social reform

What was his Major?

a.) Theatre b.) Communications c.) English d.) Fine Arts

Renee Zellweger

Academy Award winning actress

Answer: c.) English

What was her Major?

a.) Political Science b.) Sociology c.) English d.) Criminal Justice

Nancy Grace

Former prosecutor and legal commentator for Court TV, CNN, and Headline News

Answer: c.) English

*JD Law

Thank You Department of English

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Website: www.fau.edu/english