English Programs
Winona State’s English Department offers a variety of undergraduate programs.
Bachelor’s Degrees
Choose from 4 majors that will help you become a strong critical thinker and a better reader and writer.
General English Studies
If you want a comprehensive understanding of literature, language, and writing, then the general English major may be a great fit.
You can also further customize your studies with optional concentrations. These concentrations will appear on your transcript.
Optional Concentrations
Become a communications specialist as a technical, web, or social media writer with the Applied & Professional Writing concentration.
Learn about how language works and its social and cultural importance.
Use your degree to teach English in non-K-12 settings in the U.S. and abroad as an Applied Linguistics concentration.
Study the art and history of the English language while reading some of the most influential authors of the past and present as a Literature & Language concentration.
Strengthen your writing skills in diverse genres and settings with the Writing concentration.
Film Studies
Explore your passion for watching, analyzing, and making films on your own and in collaboration with others.
Learn more about the Film Studies major.
Teacher Preparation
Become an English teacher with the Communication Arts & Literature (Teaching) major.
Become a teacher for K-12 students whose first language isn’t English as a TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) major.
Minors
Whether you major in English or something else, our minors complement any degree.
An English minor ensures your studies are well-rounded and gives you in-demand professional skills like written and verbal communication.
Writing is a sought-after skill in many professions.
The Applied & Professional Writing minor will prepare you to write in industries including business, marketing, research, finance, and more.
This minor consists of 21 credits to help sharpen your writing skills.
The Middle Level Communication Arts & Literature (Teaching) (MLCA) minor is offered through the College of Education and consists of 29 credits.
This minor is the best fit for students working toward a teaching license, especially if you’re completing a degree in Elementary Education (K–6).
The MLCA minor ultimately prepares you to teach communication arts and literature for students in grades 5–8.
The Creative Writing minor consists of 21 credits.
Through this program, you’ll learn how to write in multiple genres and styles while studying a wide range of literary works.
The Film studies minor consists of 21 credits and offers students a foundation in film genres, history, and theory, as well as film production and narrative storytelling.
The Literature & Language minor is 21 credits.
You’ll study the evolution of the English language and explore how literature communicates human experience and thought across time and place.
The Teaching English as a Second Language minor is ideal for those who want to work with English language learners in school settings.
You’ll study the theory and practice of language acquisition.
The program consists of 24 credits.