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Undergraduate Programs
Welcome to the Undergraduate Program in English at George Mason University where exciting courses and an award-winning faculty await you. Located 16 miles from Washington, D.C., with its theaters, museums, and cultural opportunities, George Mason is an ideal place to pursue an undergraduate degree in English. The department also offers a wide range of upper division elective courses and general education courses for non-majors.
Our undergraduate programs include a BA degree that offers a versatile major with thirteen specialized concentrations that are designed to meet the individual interests and career objectives of our majors. In addition, the English department supports three minor programs--for those seeking to supplement their knowledge with the writing and analytical skills that English offers--and it participates in a range of affiliated minors. Other choices in the major include an honors program, a special option in comparative literature, and a program in conjunction with the College of Education and Human Development that allows undergraduates to complete at the same time their BA in English and their licensure requirements to teach English at the secondary school level in Virginia.
In whatever courses they take though, the English major allows students to develop skills in written and oral communication, research, critical thinking, and focused creativity.
Dean's Challenge 2008
Congratulations to the English Department's Dean's Challenge winners for 2008. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean's Challenge scholarships and fellowships were established to acknowledge exceptional undergraduate and graduate students who have excelled while making academically challenging choices.
Aram Zucker-Scharff
Aram is earning a dual degree: a BA in English and a BS in Information Technology. He works as Techology Manager for the Office of Student Media, and as a resident technician for the Information Technology Unit on campus. He is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and is involved in Alpha Epsilon Pi and George Mason University Hillel.
Linda Bartone
Linda is an English major who also works part-time as a documentation specialist with General Dynamics Information Technology of Fairfax, Virginia. She has published over 35 articles and served as a writer, editor, and publisher for The Hidden Poet Press. Linda is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.