Why take an English minor?
1.
It is USEFUL to you no matter what your major is.
A University of Maryland study found two traits that
presidents of Fortune 500 companies had in common:
they had better-than-average people skills
they knew how to write persuasively
Why take an English minor?
EVERY profession needs people who can understand
other people and write persuasively.
An English education helps you understand people
through the reading of literary characters in a variety
of settings. This can transfer into being able to “size
up” people.
An English education helps you learn effective writing
skills no matter the purpose for writing: inform,
persuade, report, argue, summarize, evaluate, etc.
Why take an English minor?
In the vast majority of careers, you will learn specific
job skills on the job.
Businesses expect to train new employees in entry-level
positions.
Understanding people and being able to write
persuasively are necessary for advancing to highly paid
leadership positions.
Why take an English minor?
2. It will help you get jobs.
Every field looks for people who can read and think and
write. Who can see the “big picture” and also attend to
the details
Why take an English minor?
The vice-president of First Atlanta Corporation said, “If
I could choose one major for the people I hire, it would
be English.”
Why take an English Minor?
Jobs in …:
 Media: Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, TV, internet
 Publishing houses
 Government
 Business and Management
 Advertising and Public Relations
 NGOs
 Pre-professional (medicine; law; research)
 etc.
 etc.
 etc.
English Minors
1. English
Provides students with a broad familiarity of core
English skills in literature, language, and writing.
2. TESOL
Provides students with practical understanding of
linguistics, intercultural communication, and theories
of language acquisition.
3. Writing (New)
Provides students with practical skills in writing
across a spectrum of contexts.
English, TESOL, and
Writing Minors
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18 hours = 6 classes
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ENGL 101 and 102 do NOT count toward a minor