English (BA)
Turn your understanding of language into the ability to shape how meaning works in the world. In the online Bachelor of Arts in English from Arizona State University, you’ll learn to analyze, interpret and direct how language creates impact across contexts, from human communication to AI tools that rely on language to function. You’ll graduate with the ability to evaluate complex ideas, construct narratives and guide how messages are understood across audiences, platforms and technologies. As AI becomes more integrated into how content is produced and consumed, these skills can help you build the capacity to use and refine how language performs.
Quick facts
Online English degree courses
Your core courses build practical skills in writing, revising and editing, taking you across English literature, literary analysis, digital narratives and rhetoric. This grounding gives you a versatile foundation for both traditional and emerging career paths.
Choose from English courses such as creative writing, business writing and environmental nonfiction, giving you the versatility to explore multiple areas of interest and shape your degree around your goals. This approach supports both broad and specialized skill development aligned with your professional path.
ENG 211: Introduction to English Studies (HUAD OR HU)
ENG 305: Interpretive Theory (HUAD OR HU)
ENG 308: Form and History/Culture (HUAD OR HU)
ENG 309: Rhetoric for Writers (CIVI OR L)
ENG 327: English Studies Research
ENG 489: Scholarly Products
What can you do with an online English degree?
Every industry needs strong communicators who can shape brand storytelling, user experience, content strategy and digital engagement. In roles such as SEO specialist, technical writer and communications specialist, you may create and manage content that informs and engages audiences across platforms.
AI also continues to transform how content is created and delivered, and your skills in rhetoric, writing and critical analysis can influence how people and machines communicate. This may include adapting messaging, evaluating generated content and ensuring clarity. In the following writing, English and AI-related roles, you may guide content creation, improve outputs and ensure messaging is clear, accurate and audience-centered:
- AI content creator or specialist
- Content strategist
- Digital content specialist
- UX writer
Other career examples include, but aren't limited to: