By studying literature, English majors develop their abilities
to read, interpret, think, and write. They expand their
intellectual, imaginative, social, cultural, and ethical
perspectives, and they enrich their lives. The skills they
acquire are useful for anyone living in a complex modern
society. They are particularly useful for anyone intending to
enter a profession in which mastery of language is important and
in which there is a need for an ability to analyze, interpret,
write, and explain. Most English majors do in fact go into such
professions as teaching (at all levels), publishing, law,
journalism, writing, advertising, communications, public
relations, management, and government.