What can I do with an English degree?
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Sample English Occupations
0 Lawyer
0 Journalist
0 Politician
0 Human Resource Specialist
0 Radio/Television Commentator
0 Author
0 Administrator
0 Publisher
0 Librarian
0 Teach Abroad
0 Public Relations Manager
0 Advertising
0 Editor
0 Critic
0 Grant Writer
0 Consultant
0 Technical Writer
0 Development Officer
0 Researcher
Based on a 2010 Pay scale Salary Survey
Proofreader $45,100
Editorial Assistant $30,800
Managing Editor $59,000
Technical Writer $67,900
Publications Editor $52,100
Senior Technical Writer $73,900
Assistant Editor $39,100
Senior Copywriter $70,700
Copywriter $51,100
Web Content Editor $50,000
Grant Writer $43,800
Proposal Manager $80,200
Web Content Specialist $55,900
Communications Director $74,400
Legal Secretary $53,900
Secondary School Teacher $49,400
Social Media Manager $43,200
Public Relations (PR) Specialist $48,800
Paralegal / Legal Assistant $51,900
Administrative Assistant $33,500
Major Skills
English Major Skills Work Settings
0 ability to read and write articulately and analytically
0 working knowledge of grammar and vocabulary
0 ability to conduct and clearly explain research results
0 ability to make critical observations
0 unique vision of the world around you
0 ability to think creatively
0 Businesses
0 Legal Firms
0 Educational Institutions
0 Federal Agencies
0 Marketing Firms
0 Non-Profit Organizations
0 Media outlets
English degree requirements
Category I- (6 credit hours)
Multicultural Literature &
Gender Studies
Category II- (15 credit hours)
American Literature
British Literature
ENG3822 Introduction to Literary Studies LIT3213 Literary Theory or PHI3882 Philosophy of Literature
Category III- 3 credit hours)
Writing & Rhetoric
Electives 9 credit hours English Electives
Category IV-
To view the English Major Checklist, please follow this link: English Major
What’s Next? Get Involved with the Department of English o Faculty Mentoring Program o English Club o English major workshops o Coastlines o Brown Bag Series o Readings/Lecture events English Internship Program o www.fau.edu/english/englishinternship_program.php
FAU’s Career Development Center o Career Planning o Resume Writing o Mock Interviewing Program
a) English b) Psychology c) Biology d) Management
Answer: a.) English
What was his Major?
Michael Eisner CEO of the Walt Disney Company From 1984 – 2005
a) English b) Psychology c) Biology d) Management Answer: a.) English
*JD/Law
What was her Major?
Carol Browner Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change
a.) Journalism b.) Mathematics c.) Business d.) English Literature
David Duchovny
Actor: X-Files, Californication, etc
Answer: d.) English Literature
What was his major?
a.) Physics b.) Astronomy c.) English d.) Mathematical Science Answer: a.) Physics and c.) English
What was her Major?
Sally Ride, Ph.D. The first American woman and youngest American (at the time) to enter space
a) English b) Zoology c) Computer Science d) Psychology
ANSWER: *English
*Ph.D. in Psychology
B.F. Skinner American Psychologist , inventor,
author & advocate for social reform
What was his Major?
a.) Theatre b.) Communications c.) English d.) Fine Arts
Renee Zellweger
Academy Award winning actress
Answer: c.) English
What was her Major?
a.) Political Science b.) Sociology c.) English d.) Criminal Justice
Nancy Grace
Former prosecutor and legal commentator for Court TV, CNN, and Headline News
Answer: c.) English
*JD Law
Thank You Department of English
CU-306 561.297.3830
Website: www.fau.edu/english