Undergraduate Students
Students can earn a bachelor of arts in literary and cultural studies, professional writing and editing, or creative writing. A BA in English develops skills in communication, research, critical thinking, and focused creativity. A BA in English deepens your understanding of people and cultures. A BA in English offers small class sizes and award-winning teachers.
When you major in English, you major in everything. Contact our advising office in 102 Colson!
SpeakWrite Certified Program™. The bachelor of arts in English is also a SpeakWrite Certified Program™. SpeakWrite Certified programs incorporate and develop students’ written, verbal, visual, and media communication skills. Students completing an English major automatically fulfill WVU's writing and communication requirement. A list of SpeakWrite-certified English courses will open in a new window.