English Emphasis

Do you enjoy reading great works of literature and considering what they reveal about our diverse histories, cultures, and identities? The English emphasis program at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) offers you the opportunity to read and analyze works of American, British, and Anglophone literature within their historical and sociopolitical contexts. You will evaluate how the conventions of different literary genres create meaning and theme, and you will apply influential critical theories to literary texts. As you consider how writing, language, and literature shape and are shaped by diverse human cultures and individual identities, you will gain new insights into the social, philosophical, and moral themes that are crucial to a just society and global community. Your UAGC emphasis coursework in English will help you sharpen critical thinking skills, communication, and writing — which are valued by employers in a broad range of fields.