My main struggle coming into Wayne State as a freshman was deciding what to major in and what to do with the rest of my life. This is, of course, a concern of almost every college freshman. I knew that English was, and always had been, my favorite subject, but I was unaware of what …
Month: January 2017
Increasing Knowledge about English Degrees
The English degree seems to have become a thing of fear and a sign of a doomed career and unemployment. In an article called “Going for the hard sell as interest in English major declines, the Washington Post states statistics that acknowledge the decline of bachelor’s degrees in English while other degrees such as Computer …
Redesign of a “Course Sampler”
The Wayne State English department created a course sampler to give students a general understanding of what they can expect from different courses. It is useful in understanding the basics of what a class is about, what will be expected from the instructor, what sort of assignments there will be, and other helpful information. However, …