Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [English] From Ohio State University

Students in the English program take courses on Richard II and Game of Thrones, on Pride and Prejudice and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. They study 1984 and Halo, the rhetoric of human rights and the speeches of Barack Obama. They write sonnets and short stories. They write research papers. They write grant proposals. They publish blog posts. They produce two-minute videos for YouTube. They organize technical reports and social media campaigns. They understand the industrial revolution and new media technologies. They are persuasive speakers, empathetic listeners, critical readers, and sophisticated writers. They are trained in critical thinking and effective communication. Most importantly, they are prepared to thrive in the fast-paced, ever-changing professional environments of the 21st century.