Concentrations

The English program at Penn State Altoona offers three optional concentrations for English majors, all of which provide a blueprint for choosing electives toward a more strategic course profile that targets post-degree goals.

The Creative Writing concentration will hone your skills in both practical and creative forms by giving you instruction and intensive practice in writing.
The Technical Writing concentration is designed for students who enjoy writing, problem-solving, and engaging with technology. Technical writers are in demand in business, industry, government, and the sciences, and the concentration prepares students for careers in this growing field.
The Global Narratives concentration is designed for students who wish to expand their literary studies in English by exploring literatures and other narrative forms from a wide geographic and temporal scope.

To fulfill a concentration, a student must take at least four classes from the courses listed under an individual concentration.

Suggested Academic Plan

Suggested Academic Plans are eight-semester guides you can use to meet degree requirements.

Suggested Academic Plan for the B.A. in English

Student Success Center

Located in room 125 on the lower level of the Eiche Library, the Student Success Center supports two main functions:

To GET HELP for those students who need academic and non-academic assistance, and
To GET AHEAD for those students ready to take the next steps in their education.

Learn more about the Student Success Center

Out-of-Class Learning

Out-of-classroom academic experiences that complement in-class learning, including:

Learn more about Out-of-class Learning

Notes from the Allegheny Front

An audio blog by Professor Todd Davis focussing on his ecological observations and experiences in the forests and on the streams of central Pennsylvania

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Concentrations

Suggested Academic Plan

Student Success Center

Out-of-Class Learning

Notes from the Allegheny Front

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