English Major

As a writing/literature major, you will learn from professors who know you by name. Study English and writing/literature at George Fox, a top Christian college on the West Coast.

George Fox University’s English major not only prepares you for any number of professions, it provides you with the opportunity to explore your own imaginative power and gain a better understanding of the world around you and your role in it.

Fundamental to the study of English is its power to illuminate. Such study enlarges our understanding of who we are within our shared human condition.

English majors complete a 39-semester-hour course of study that teaches them to read and write with attention to truthfulness, logic, rhetoric and aesthetics. Graduates who major in English pursue careers in teaching, writing, publishing, journalism, and other fields – including medicine, law, education, business and ministry – that demand perceptive attention to textual detail and the ability to communicate with clarity and grace.

In an increasingly competitive, skilled, and changing marketplace, the English major provides the thinking, imaginative and interpretative capabilities necessary to a broad and practical education. Courses are taught in a Christian college atmosphere where professors know you by name.

Request information about the English major at George Fox University or apply now to begin your education at Oregon's Christian university, ranked as one of the top Christian colleges in the nation by Forbes.

English department

What we offer …

Small classes
Our small classes allow students to benefit from frequent one-to-one mentoring. The university’s 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for plenty of personal attention.
Broad curriculum
Students take a liberal-arts curriculum that helps broaden perspectives and contributes to an appreciation and understanding of all aspects of society. All classes are taught from a Christian worldview where faith is integrated with learning.
Faculty expertise
Our professors are published authors who specialize in a wide range of writing styles, from poetry and science fiction to journalism, composition and autobiographical writing.
Global opportunities
More than half of George Fox undergraduate students participate in an international experience. The university ranks among the top 50 out of 1,400 American colleges in study-abroad participation.
National recognition
George Fox University is a Christian university classified by U.S. News & World Report as a first-tier regional university, and Forbes ranks George Fox among the highest Christian colleges in the country.