Gonzaga's Department of English offers a Bachelor's degree in English (B.A) with two areas of emphasis: a Literature Concentration and a Writing Concentration. Students choose one of these concentrations for their major. The department also offers a highly flexible English minor.
Gonzaga University’s rigorous English curriculum, rooted in the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, stimulates personal and intellectual growth. Faculty and 51³Ô¹Ïs engage in close reading, critical inquiry, and study how language and writing both reflect and create societies.
An English graduate from Gonzaga University has the skills and habits of mind to succeed in a wide variety of vocations. Any field that values critical analysis, the ability to research and think creatively, and a deep understanding of language needs people who do what we do. Recent Gonzaga English graduates have found employment in a variety of fields, which include:
"What can you do with an English major?" poster courtesy .
Mazie McNamara '25 published a poem titled "Eating Oranges," in the Summer 2024 issue of The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought, published by Pittsburg State University.
The Gonzaga University English Department launched a new series, Zag Writers Read, providing a platform for GU's creative writers to share their work with the wider community.
Students can experience a diverse curriculum that covers a variety of genres and theoretical approaches to English studies. Here is a sampling of current course offerings:
Visit our and Degree Requirements pages for more detailed information.
The Gonzaga University Visiting Writers Series brings distinguished authors to campus to engage both the Gonzaga audience and the wider Spokane community.
The Writing Center provides trained staff and a comfortable space to write, work with tutors and peers, read, and research.
What Are You Going to Do with That?, is a podcast that explores everyday folks’ decisions to study the humanities as undergraduates and their pathways to fulfilling careers.