Bachelor of Arts - English - Language and Literature

The study of English language and literature improves the ability to think, read, write, and speak on a highly sophisticated level. Mastery of these critical skills is crucial to success in any career. The California State University, Bakersfield English Department is committed to making the entire university community more articulate, better educated, and more productive citizens of the world.

Study in the Department of English leads to an understanding and appreciation of British, American and other literatures in English, and of the English language, its aesthetic and functional properties, its uses, and the methods by which impressions and ideas are articulated and communicated.

The BA in English emphasizes in-depth study of the nature of the English language, the British, American and other literary traditions, creative writing, and critical approaches to literature.