English and World Languages
Find Your Future in the Department of English and World Languages
The Department of English and World Languages (EWL) provides students with a liberal arts education that prioritizes the development of humane values and a passion for life-long learning. Our graduates are prepared for diverse, meaningful, and long-lasting careers.
Our students learn to communicate effectively in English and several world languages. They draw on intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary bodies of knowledge to better understand literature, languages, and world cultures. Through both course offerings and co-curricular activities, our programs foster the development of reading, writing, critical thinking, analysis, and research skills.
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English & World Languages
Summerville Campus
Suite E-227
Mailing Address: 1120 15th Street
AH-E227 Augusta, GA 30912
Mythbusting in the Humanities
Humanities Majors Don't Get Jobs
The unemployment rate for humanities majors is low—about 3%. This rate is comparable to adults who major outside the humanities.
Majoring in Humanities is Not a Good Financial Investment
Humanities majors' salaries trend to be 40% higher than workers with only high school education. Majors earn similar salaries (or higher) to workers in social science and education fields. They also see a significant salary increase seen over course of their careers, with median salary nearly doubling by middle age or after earning an advanced degree.
Employers Don't Value Skills Learned in the Humanities
Employers rate communication and critical thinking as the most import skills for a new graduates. 90% of U.S. employers prioritize multilingualism and cultural competency.
Humanities Majors Aren't Happy With Their Lives
Humanities majors live happy, fulfilled lives. About 90% of humanities majors report a high quality of life and feel they are living with passion and purpose.
Humanities Don't Apply to Health Sciences or STEM Fields
Training in the humanities transfers into any career path and gives students a competitive edge in health science and STEM fields. In 2023-24, humanities majors had higher MCAT scores and admissions rates to US medical schools than biology and health science majors. Time to add that double major or minor in English/World Languages to your degree plan!
Humanities Coursework too Specialized to be Practical
Humanities majors may study specialized texts in great depth, but the knowledge base and skills they learn are highly transferable. Humanities majors develop enduring skills that can be applied in any profession.
Sources: American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Employment Outcomes for Humanities Majors: State Profiles, 2023, American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages, Making Languages Our Business: Addressing Language Demand Among U.S. Employers, Association of American Medical Colleges, MCAT and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants to U.S. MD-Granting Medical Schools by Primary Undergraduate Major, 2023-2024, National Association of Colleges and Employers, Job Outlook Survey: 2025
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Pamplin professor wins Michael Delahoyde Award for Editorial Excellence
Pamplin professor wins Michael Delahoyde Award for Editorial Excellence
Recent Pamplin grads lead the way at the College Media Awards
Recent Pamplin grads lead the way at the College Media Awards