In every major career field, the ability to write and think clearly and creatively is becoming a more precious human resource. If you haven't thought about minoring in English, you should know that it is one of the most constructive ways to make your education a more marketable commodity. Corporate employers are experiencing a need for employees who, besides their specialized training, have broad communication and analytical skills, the skills emphasized in liberal arts courses. With its broad variety and scope as a subject, English offers a host of minoring options that can fulfill your career needs and interests. Choosing an English minor program at La Salle is easy! Why is an English minor helpful?

Does your major require you to write? Does it require you to read? Then your major demands a thorough knowledge of English skills. With a minor in English you'll be taught how to read with greater comprehension and insight and write with more confidence and clarity. What's your major?

Business Major?

Try some of our courses designed specifically for business students. Courses in business, professional, and technical writing prepare you for the kind of writing skill the business world will demand of you.

History Major?

Literature makes history come alive in stories and poetry. We offer over twenty courses in American and English literature, spanning the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.

Whatever your major is, the writing, reading, and oral skills you can learn with an English minor will help prepare you for the future. Whatever that future is, it will likely demand those skills along with the specific ones of your field. Employers will be impressed by the broader range of skills and knowledge an English minor lends to your education. And unlike business training and computer technology, English skills never become obsolete.

Still, perhaps you think,"I'm just not good at English." Maybe you just aren't aware of all of the courses La Salle offers in English: oral communication, women's studies, language theory, editing and publishing, creative writing and playwriting workshops, and business, professional, and scientific writing-courses that are challenging yet manageable, and which require no prerequisites.