Careers
The major in English prepares students to enter careers such as education, law, business, Christian ministry, writing, editing, research, library science, public relations, travel, civil service and administration. Matching minors allow the candidates to be more competitive.
Taylor English students have been accepted into advanced degree programs at various nationally recognized universities including Asbury Theological Seminary, Boston University, Fuller Theological Seminary, Harvard School of Theology, Indiana University, Northwestern Illinois University, Rutgers University, Sherwood Music Observatory and Vanderbilt Universities.
- Jen Hao Chen (2001) has recently been accepted into the English as a Second Language graduate program at the University of South Carolina.
- Mary Alice Kirkpatrick (2000) is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Daniel Plate (1997) is currently a Ph.D. student at Washington University.
- Fred Johnson (1996) is currently a Ph.D. student at Ball State University.
- Susan Miller (1995) received her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.
- Aaron Kleist (1993) completed his graduate work at University of Cambridge, England.
"The challenges of the Taylor English major cultivated my skills in writing, critical thinking, close reading and literary argumentation. Such a rigorous course of study thoroughly equipped me for doctoral work in English, adjunct teaching at several universities and now a prospective career in the publishing industry." - Valerie Shaner Johnson, TU 1994
"Participating in Taylor's English department provided me with an invaluable theoretical foundation and developed my critical skills to be competitive in an increasingly stringent graduate school market. I benefited from both survey and non-canonical studies." - Mary Alice Kirkpatrick, TU 2000
"The English department prepared me very well to become an English teacher. The professors have expertise in many areas and periods of literature, and demonstrate enthusiasm. I value the relationships each strove to establish with English majors. Professors were always available to help with papers, references or just to talk. The strong reputations of Taylor's English and education departments allowed me to choose between job offers before graduation." - Samantha Schley, TU 2001
"One of my greatest delights is to explore human nature, and the literature courses at Taylor University provided me with that opportunity. Literature is a window into our humanness. Under the teaching and guidance of knowledgeable and accessible professors, I was challenged to sit and wrestle with the texts and was compelled to dig deep within my own human nature in search of answers. The results were joyous and enriching. They initiated the deeper inner growth - intellectual and spiritual - that I would yet undergo." - Jen Hao Chen, TU 2001, secondary education major, Student Teacher of the Year
