Programs | English | SUNY Buffalo State University

Our Programs

Buffalo State's English Department is home to both a diverse faculty and a wide variety of course offerings. We offer undergraduate majors in Literature, English Education, and Writing. Our Combined Pathways Program allows students to begin their graduate level courses while completing their undergraduate degree. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Arts in Literature, a Master of Science in English Education, a post-baccalaureate in English Education (7-12), and a certificate in Technical Writing. Our department is also home to a variety of minors, including minors in Literary Studies, Writing, English Education, Film, and Diverse Literatures. We are proud to be the academic home of the College Writing Program (CWP), which serves virtually all of our first year students.

Degree Programs

English, B.A.

English Education (7-12), B.S.

Writing, B.A.

English Literature Combined Pathways (B.A. and M.A)

English M.A.

English Education (7-12) M.S.Ed

Certificates

English Education (7-12) PTC

Technical Writing, Certificate

Minors

Diverse Literatures, Minor

English Education, Minor

Film Studies, Minor

Literary Studies, Minor

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Writing, Minor

Complementary Minors

We encourage students majoring in any of the English Department Programs to also consider taking on a minor. Many fields of study will enhance the critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills that students gain by taking on an English, English Education, or Writing Degree.

Some of the minors at Buffalo State serve as a strong complement to degrees in English.

If you plan on taking a minor as a complement to your degree, please discuss your plans with your academic adviser.

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