English
English is crucial in the humanities, helping students enhance their skills and personal growth while preparing them for various career paths.
- Bachelor of Arts
- Huntsville
- Face to Face
4 Years
Engage Your Future
The study of English provides personal enrichment that can last a lifetime.
The Department of English offers courses from freshman composition through graduate seminars. English majors may take courses in literature, English linguistics, creative writing, rhetoric and composition, and technical communication.
Through teaching and mentoring, our award-winning professors prepare the next generation of scholars, teachers, artists, and citizens.
At SHSU, English students develop skills that are applicable to many careers, including research, analysis, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. English majors develop careers in various fields, including technical writing, teaching in middle and high school.
Build to Greater
In addition to university core requirements, English majors take a variety of courses in British, American, and World Literature. Although there are required sequences in American and British literature, the BA in English is flexible enough whereby students can explore in their study courses in creative writing, technical communication, and special literary topics such as women in literature, African American literature, major authors, film and literature, and more.
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The Measure
Welcome to the website for The Measure: A Journal of Undergraduate Research, an annual journal that publishes the best research by undergraduate students from courses in Sam Houston’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, in both print and digital formats.
Current SHSU students may submit original, research-based work created as part of a course, an independent study, honors contract, or special project from any of the departments within the college:
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Texas Review Journal
Housed at Sam Houston State University, the Texas Review has been publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for four decades. The Texas Review partners with Texas Review Press and SHSU's MFA in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing to publish one issue per year.
The Texas Review seeks to publish writing that expresses language and life as a part of a constantly evolving world. Our editorial practices are committed to being in community with underrepresented voices and art, and we welcome submissions by writers and artists from the margins.
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IRIS Suite
The Iris Technical-Communication Suite is designed to foster collaboration between faculty, students, and technologies in the creation of multimodal documents for a variety of audiences. Iris is equipped with industry-standard tools for content creators to use in producing and delivering their messages.
Discover Your Future
An English degree offers various career paths, focusing on reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking, with opportunities in teaching, publishing, journalism, marketing, and more.
Learn From Our Outstanding Faculty
Our nationally recognized and award-winning professors bring extensive educational and research experience, demonstrating their commitment to excellence in teaching.
Become a Bearkat
Ready to see what a degree can do for you or to start your application to SHSU? Our Admissions team is here to help.