B.A.,
English,
Pre-Law Track
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
What You’ll Do
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s English Studies program offers an intellectual environment in which people who have been marginalized and texts that are innovative in form are an integral part of the curriculum along with the more traditional concerns of English. As an English Studies major, you’ll be encouraged to design your own course of study, beginning with core requirements in literature, language, and writing. Working with your advisor, you’ll focus on a particular field of English as your Track: Film Studies; Language Studies; Literary, Textual, and Cultural Studies; Writing Studies; or English Pre-law Studies.
As an English Studies major in the Pre-law Track, you’ll be studying the history and practice of persuasive communication, interpretation. As you learn about and practice various forms of analysis and argumentation, you’ll also become familiar with the relationships among language, cultural power, and interpretation. Your course of study will include a diverse mix of courses in literature, writing, and persuasion.
What You’ll Become
Like all English Studies majors, you’ll have the skills to become an active and capable member of the global community and an effective contributor to the multicultural workplace. As an English Studies major in the Pre-law Studies Track, you’ll be prepared for doing well on law school admissions essays and examinations in law school.