English - SUNY Cortland

Take advantage of the many options for literary and cultural study provided by one of the largest academic departments on campus while still enjoying small class sizes and the opportunity to work closely with our award-winning faculty. Explore human values, their literary expression and the ways in which language and culture shape our engagements with the world. Discover marginalized voices, forgotten historical archives and new media genres that test the boundaries of the written word.

Careers in English

Editor
Lawyer
Teacher
Administrator
Creative Manager
Librarian
Writer
Publisher

What Will I Learn?

English majors learn to:

Analyze and interpret complex texts from a range of historical periods and across a variety of genres
Study how language and culture shape our understanding of ourselves and our place in local, national, and global communities.
Write clearly and effectively

Special Features

If you meet the requirements, you may pursue an honors program designed to stimulate independent work of a high critical and imaginative order. You may take any 400-level English class for honors credit, with approval of the instructor.

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. There are many ways to get involved: join a club, participate in the honors program or intern in a career field that interests you.