Degree
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English Communication at St. Mary’s
A degree in English Communication helps students hone communication skills. Students integrate critical thinking and writing skills with media-production skills. Because the degree is rooted in the humanities, students explore various areas in literature and theory to develop their metaphorical thinking and creative abilities.
The English Communication degree examines how the power of language and image is used to promote the common good as students wrestle with how their own communication practices enhance not only their personal and professional pursuits but also their engagement in the civic realm.
Program of Study
The Bachelor of Arts in English Communication at St. Mary’s University is a unique interdisciplinary degree plan. The program offers students the opportunity to hone their critical thinking and writing abilities, integrating these with media-production skills, in preparation for rewarding careers and enriched lives in a rapidly changing world.
Students are prepared for careers as professional writers. English Communication majors graduate having trained in several writing styles for areas such as journalism, public relations, technical writing, publication writing and corporate communication.
Degree Plans
Students can pursue a bachelor’s in English Communication:
Students can also pursue a 5-year combined degree program:
Courses
Highlighted courses include:
- Persuasive Writing
- Argumentation and Debate
- Contemporary Literary Criticism
- Language of Peace
- Principles of Marketing
What can I do with a degree in English Communication?
English Communication majors graduate with skills in areas such as journalism, public relations, technical writing, publication writing and corporate communications.
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Freelance writing/editing
- Technical writing
- Broadcast media
- Trade, professional or consumer publications
- Advertising
- Public relations
- Marketing
- Teaching (with certification)
- Human resources
- Retail management
Internship Opportunities
Recent graduates have interned and worked in settings such as:
- ABC News
- Archdiocese of San Antonio
- CNBC
- Entravision Communications Corporation
- KSAT-TV
- Rackspace
- San Antonio Parks and Recreation
- San Antonio Spurs
- Sea World San Antonio
- Southwest Research Institute
- Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- USAA
- Valero Energy Corporation
Outside the Classroom
Students participate in a variety of activities throughout campus including:
- Writing or photography for The Rattler student newspaper
- Writing for or joining the editorial board of The Pecan Grove Review literary journal
- Presenting at the annual Research Showcase
- Organizing or reading poetry at Poetry and the Engaged Citizen events
- Participating in the Community Reading Experience
- Writing content for social media channels related to campus departments or organizations
- Joining a student club or organization
Faculty
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Margaret Cantú-Sánchez, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of English -
Bonita Dattner Pfleiger, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of English Literature and Language -
Benjamin “Josh” Doty, Ph.D. Chair of the Department of English Literature and Language -
Katherine Hampsten, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Studies -
Amanda Hill, Ph.D. Chair and Graduate Program Director of Communication Studies -
Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill, Ph.D., FRSA Professor of English Literature and Language -
Camille Langston, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Studies -
Kathe Lehman-Meyer Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice -
Nicole López, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of English -
Refugio “Ito” Romo, Ph.D. Professor of English Literature and Language
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Master of Arts in English Literature and Language
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Master of Arts in Communication Studies
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