English
Career
and Major Information
Related Career Titles
Web Sites
Salary Information
The Associate of Arts degree in English at Walters State Community
College is designed to fulfill the freshman and sophomore level course
requirements of a bachelor’s degree; however, the curriculum is not specific to
a particular college or university. A student will need to consult a WSCC
faculty advisor or an advisor at the intended transfer institution to determine
individual course requirements for the four-year school. The link to the
Humanities Division at WSCC is:
http://www.ws.edu/humanities/default.asp
Career and Major Information:
The purpose of the English discipline is to teach students
to think critically, write effectively, and develop sensibilities to the
literary tradition of the Western World through offerings in composition and
literature. The discipline emphasizes language skills and the literary arts.
Many occupations require an individual with excellent
communication skills that include the ability to process information and
present it to others clearly and concisely. An English major may be employed
in various fields related to personal interests. The following list is a
representative sample of careers that may be considered by students who pursue
a major in English; many of these career fields may require completing a
baccalaureate degree.
Related Career
Titles:
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Administrative Assistant
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Foreign Correspondent |
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Advertising Copywriter |
Journalist
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Attorney |
Librarian |
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Author
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Literary
Agent |
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Biographer |
Magazine
Writer
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Book Critic
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Manuscript
Reader |
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College Professor
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Novelist |
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Columnist/Commentator
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Playwright |
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Copywriter
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Proofreader |
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Critic
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Public
Relations Specialist |
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Desktop Publisher |
Publisher |
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Editor, Film |
Reporter
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Editor, Magazine |
Sports
Writer
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Editor, Newspaper |
Teacher
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English Web Sites:
Careers for English Majors
http://www.uncwil.edu/english/
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Writers and Editors
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm
Careers in English (from Villanova web site)
http://www.english.villanova.edu/careers.htm
Salary Information:
Median annual earnings for salaried writers and authors were
$42,790 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $29,150 and $58,930. The
lowest 10 percent earned less than $21,320, and the highest 10 percent earned
more than $85,140. Median annual earnings were $54,520 in advertising and
related services and $33,550 in newspaper, periodical, book, and directory
publishers.
Salary figures quoted are based on national figures. Local
or regional salaries may be lower.
Citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition, Writers and
Editors, on the Internet at
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm
