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Bachelor of Arts in
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Your Creative Future Begins with an English Bachelor’s Degree

Imagine a career where your critical thinking, communication, and writing skills are in high demand. With a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cornerstone University, you can pursue a wide range of influential creative roles across industries like marketing, public relations, education and technical writing. Cultivate your gifts of creative writing, language learning, research, and speaking to communicate with purpose. Explore the history and beauty of the human experience through literature and the lens of a Christian worldview while developing workplace-ready communication skills.

Develop Market-Ready Communication Skills for English Degree Professionals

Gain highly sought-after skills that apply to every industry, acquired through Cornerstone’s career-focused English curriculum.

Literary Analysis – Interpret and evaluate imaginative literature from various periods and cultures to enhance critical thinking and comprehension.

Cultural Understanding – Apply insights gained from the form, style, and function utilized by authors across different historical, sociological, and cultural contexts.

Effective Communication – Craft persuasive, accurate, and empathetic written and verbal communication to influence and connect with audiences.

Creative Writing – Develop the ability to write creatively and effectively across genres.

Language Influence – Develop language proficiency while examining literature through the lens of a Christian worldview, exploring the historical and sociological contexts of texts that reflect the human experience.

Morally Grounded Decision-Making – Create and support communication that is accurate, transparent, Christ-centered and beneficial to society.

Courses

Cornerstone is ready to help you excel in your chosen field. The courses below reflect just a few of the general education and industry-focused courses you will experience to achieve your degree.

Featured Courses

ENG-223: Introduction to Literature

Apply methods of literary interpretation and evaluation to cultivate critical and analytical skills across genres of imaginative literature.

ENG-226: Introduction to Creative Writing

Learn foundational forms and techniques for writing poetry, fiction, and drama.

ENG-319: Advanced Grammar

Analyze English grammar—both descriptive and prescriptive—using traditional, structural, and transformational approaches.

Students in the B.A. English program will select 15 elective credits for their program. A few of the optional courses offered are below.

ENG-320: Advanced Writing Workshop

Advanced creative writing workshop covering forms and techniques.

ENG-342: British Romantic & Victorian Literature

Survey Romantic and Victorian writers from historical, ideological and aesthetic viewpoints.

ENG-347: Religious Authors

Explore British and American authors, including C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Milton, and John Donne, gaining insights into their impact on literature and faith.

ENG-364: Writers & Styles

A reading course focused on analyzing the styles and techniques of well-regarded writers in various genres.

View all of the courses for your academic program.

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General Education

A Christian Worldview of Liberal Arts and the G.O.O.D. Life

The humanities are integral to Cornerstone’s liberal arts approach, exploring culture, literature, history, and philosophy through a Christian worldview. Developed by our renowned Christian worldview scholars, students consider how to apply G.O.O.D. Life Biblical principles to inspire their spiritual growth and to profoundly influence society, industry and ministry for Jesus Christ. Our G.O.O.D. Life foundations guide students to answer life’s biggest questions from a rich Biblical perspective to shape Christ-centered moral leaders.

  • God: Who is God? What is His beauty, goodness and greatness?
  • Others: What does it mean to live in a community with responsibility and grace?
  • Ourselves: Who am I? What is the beauty and frailty of being human?
  • Dual Citizenship: What is my role as a citizen of heaven and earth?
  • Life: How do we live, know, and love the good life, valuing truth, beauty, and goodness?

Influential Careers with a Bachelor of Arts in English Degree

  • Writer/Editor
  • Content Creator
  • Copywriter
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Social Media Manager
  • Technical Writer
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Grant Writer
  • Publishing Professional
  • Research Assistant
  • Corporate Communications Specialist
  • Library Specialist

Tuition

On-Campus

$22,000 per year

Generous scholarship and payment options available.
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Online

$4,740 per semester for full-time students

Generous scholarship and payment options available.

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Your Degree Starts Here

Start your degree at one of the most affordable Christian universities in the region. An admissions counselor is ready to help you begin the enrollment process.

  1. Apply — our application is free.
  2. Set goals — your admissions counselor is here to guide you.
  3. Maximize your credits — you could transfer in up to 75% of your degree credits.
  4. Discover affordability — scholarships and grants are available for qualified students.

Cornerstone definitely made me a better, more thoughtful writer, but it also showed me how to think creatively and critically and how to present confidently and read deeper.

—Megan L.

Cornerstone has cultivated a networking community that connected me to so many professionals in my field of interest. I’ve been immersed in diverse learning opportunities and real-world experiences. I feel confident and equipped to jump-start my career.

—Hannah R.

Cornerstone has shaped my faith deeply by showing me what it looks like to pursue excellence and humility at the same time. Through my classes, professors, and friendships, I learned how to integrate my faith into every part of my life. I feel like CU taught me that becoming more like Christ means leading with grace, wisdom, and a heart for serving others, even in professional spaces.

—Emma C.

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