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B.S./B.A. in English/Writing

Customize Your Online Bachelor’s in English to Match Your Creative Needs

20+ Unique Electives

5 Practicum Experience Options

Highly Transferable Skills

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  • Duration4 years
  • Cost per Credit$278
  • Credit Hours180

Program Benefits

  • Creative core curriculum with real-world experiences
  • Seasoned, award-winning published professors
  • Generous transfer policy – now accepting applications
  • Expert career advice to aid your job search

*Price reflects tuition for Oregon residents. Non-resident tuition is $320/credit hour. Speak to an enrollment counselor for more information.

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An Affordable, Customizable Online English Degree

You can personalize your EOU online English degree with sub-disciplines in literature, creative writing or rhetoric and be part of a program connected to non-profit organizations, independent presses, and K-12 schools through community partnerships. This allows you to explore various career paths to discover your passion.

您的学习是由全职的,出版的教员。从获奖作家和诗人到博士学位的文学教授,这些学者分享不同的背景和知识,把你塑造成一个有效的沟通者和专家作家。

通过与你的目标相匹配的吸引人的课程,发展成为一个熟练的、有市场的语言大师。这个方便的在线学位为课程作业提供了多种选择。可以考虑小说、诗歌、新闻、编剧、辅导、语法、电影等等。

English and Writing Curriculum

Core Curriculum

The online bachelor’s in English/Writing requires a core of program credit hours, elective credit hours and a two-course capstone. Earn your B.A. with a foreign language requirement, or your B.S. with just 12 more science credits.

核心课程包括文学、语法、小说和诗歌写作以及电影文学。然后,你可以从许多选修课程中选择,如电影评论、语言学、数字修辞学和写作理论。

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Have Credits to Transfer?

The option to transfer credits makes your program more affordable and can help you get on the job sooner. We allow up to135 credits from previous college courseworkto be transferred into EOU. All EOU majors require a minimum of 20 EOU credits.

To see how your credits will transfer, use ourTransfer Equivalency工具。

Career Outlook

在线英语/写作学士课程提供几乎每个职业都需要的专业技能。根据美国劳工统计局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)的数据,获得学士学位的人的周收入中值为1248美元,比只获得副学士学位的人多361美元,比根本没上过大学的人多502美元。1When you graduate, you’ll have the credential to pursue a graduate education and professional opportunities with competitive salaries.

Increase your earning potential and discover the professional opportunities that await you with EOU Online.

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Program Outcomes

  • Build creativity
  • Work one-on-one with faculty
  • Familiarize yourself with publishing
  • Get involved with your community
  • Gain leadership and management skills
  • Develop an effective writing process
  • Research, analyze and communicate across a broad spectrum of situations
  • Express yourself effectively to a varied audience
“我的英语/写作教授对我的健康和写作都很感兴趣。我对写作的理解是在与英语/写作教师一对一的互动中建立和培养起来的,这是我在教育方面最有价值的工具。”
– Mackenzie Trotter, 2014; English; La Grande, Oregon

Tuition Details

We feature affordable tuition, especially when compared to similar universities. The total cost of your program (assuming no transfer credits) is $50,040. The cost per credit hour for EOU online courses is $278.*

About 92 percent of online students benefit from financial aid and scholarships to cover part of these costs.

*Price reflects tuition for Oregon residents. Non-resident tuition is $320/credit hour. Speak to an enrollment counselor for more information.

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Per Term: Based on 18 credits. Costs for average competitors are estimations of state schools found on public university websites.

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*Only needed for students transferring fewer than 30 credit hours, fewer than three years after high school graduation.

What It’s Like to Study Online

Earning your degree online at Eastern Oregon University is a great opportunity because there are no on-campus requirements. You will have access to the same professors, content and opportunities as on-campus students, only in a creative digital format. Our professors work on campus and are professionals and experts who are trained to deliver innovative, engaging online education.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the answers to a few frequently asked questions about this program.

Yes, the bachelor’s in English/Writing program can be completed 100 percent online.

If you have a passion for reading, writing and digital media, this degree is right for you. EOU’s English/Writing degree is a starting point for a variety of careers besides just teaching. In terms of transferable job skills, an English degree is one of the best options, even if you are undecided on a career path.

You may qualify if you are a citizen of, or have a bachelor’s degree from one of many countries. See theEOU English Proficiency Policyfor more information.

You could work in many career paths besides teaching because writing and communication skills are needed in many jobs. EOU alumni are currently working as lawyers, policy analysts, technical writers, editors, media designers, journalists and more.

The English program has many partnerships with non-profit organizations, independent publishers and K–12 schools. You might work as an online tutor for the EOU Writing Center, edit for a student-run journal calledOregon East, or complete an editorial internship.

我们最近一次的虚拟开放日是在2021年2月10日。Feel free to watch themost recent virtual open house, and stay tuned for the next live event.

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