Employing the English Major
Date of Graduation
Summer 1995
Degree
Master of Arts in English
Department
English
Committee Chair
Kristene Sutliff
Abstract
This descriptive study addresses a void in systematic, multi-institutional research about employments for and assessments of the English major by graduates from 2 southwest Missouri state institutions for higher education. Representing a 22-year time span, respondents answered written survey questions concerning current employment, educational background, and personal profile. The research found substantial agreement among respondents that the English major is a highly gratifying personal experience but one that is neither easily employable nor highly profitable outside academe without careful planning early in a program of study. Besides internships and diversification of course work, the results also recommend departmental and institutional programs for assisting majors toward toward career possibilities outside academe.
Subject Categories
English Language and Literature
Copyright
© Mitzi Lynn Harris
Recommended Citation
Harris, Mitzi Lynn, "Employing the English Major" (1995). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 522.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/522
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