长期以来，英语学习一直被认为是获得通识教育的最佳方法之一。这些课程旨在培养学生的批判能力，加深他们对各种文化问题的理解，并提高他们分析和编写复杂文本的能力。该系为写作和教学职业以及需要高水平读写能力和批判性思维的各种专业做好准备。文学和写作的各种集中度使学生可以灵活地将对文学艺术的兴趣与个人和职业目标相结合。基于社区的学习课程鼓励学生将他们的学术技能与大都市地区的经验相结合。确实，英语专业学生通常会掌握的知识广度和沟通技巧使它们对许多潜在的雇主有吸引力，并使他们为从事法律，商业和教育等职业的研究生工作做好
A bachelor's degree and minor in English will prepare you to tackle critical and complex issues, deepen your understanding of diverse cultural issues, and improve your ability to analyze and produce complicated texts. We prepare our students for careers in writing and teaching, as well as professions requiring high levels of literacy and critical thought, including law and business.<br><br>The degree in English provides a foundation in literature, rhetoric, composition, and critical theory. You will study text and writing that represents many cultures and historical periods and learn critical approaches to texts and issues that enable you to interpret and compare positions, to read closely, critically, and with empathy. You will gain skills by conducting your own research, weighing evidence, and writing with insight and expertise with guidance from our dedicated expert faculty.<br><br>We offer:<br><br> A flexible degree with electives that encourage exploration in writing, publishing, and literature<br> Hands-on experience through an internship advising course<br> Online, hybrid, and evening classes<br> Courses that work with our in-house literary magazine Portland Review, and our publishing imprint Ooligan Press<br> A degree option to pursue a greater emphasis in math and the sciences