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Literature

Literature

For more information on the Literature program, please contact Monica Hatch at 618-235-2700, ext. 5413 or monica.hatch@swic.edu

Literature is one of the great creative and universal means of communicating the emotional, spiritual, or intellectual concerns of humankind. Literature may instruct and inform, entertain, express personal joy or pain, or advocate a particular point of view--whether it is political, social, or aesthetic.

Career Opportunities

A variety of careers are open to students who graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Literature including:

Literature Students
  • Elementary and Secondary Teacher
  • Freelance Writer
  • Technical Writer
  • Writer/Author
  • Editor
  • Copy Writer
  • Caption Writer
  • Reporter
  • Critic (Drama, Program)/Reviewer