About the Degree:
A Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Missouri Southern State University offers you two tracks to follow. One is a traditional study of literature that prepares you with advanced English courses for graduate school or law school. And then there's the professional/technical writer emphasis that prepares you for more specialized careers involving writing in the workplaces, such as public relations, copy writing or technical writing for a firm or corporation. The degree in philosophy is an exciting, thought-provoking minor. (See "options" below.)
What You’ll Learn:
- The successful student in the Department of English and Philosophy will display effective critical thinking skills.
- The successful student in the Department of English and Philosophy will display clear communication skills through writing.
- The successful student in the Department of English and Philosophy will read and comprehend correctly original texts.
- The successful student in the Department of English and Philosophy will learn to appreciate literature.
This Degree is Great for You if:
- You want to be technical writer, dealing with corporation manuals or science/technology fields.
- You want to work as an advertising writer, magazine writer or speech writer.
- You want to teach English and writing to elementary, middle school or high school students.
Options/Course of Studies:
Current Catalog
Philosophy Minor
Accreditations and Memberships:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
