| What
can I do with a major in....?
Literary
Studies
Students
wishing an excellent preparation for the many occupations in which the
ability to use language effectively is absolutely essential may be interested
in the following major, which is not basically career-oriented.
The
primary aims of the major in literary studies are to extend to highly
motivated students the opportunity:
1.
To deepen their mastery of two languages
2. To provide them with double evidence that literature, as the highest
form of language art, is based on the skillful use of adequately developed
languages in the creation of an esthetic world of the human spirit
3. To enable them to experience firsthand that much is lost in the translation
of a great literary work
4. To help them appreciate more deeply that literature transcends national
and cultural boundaries
Required
Courses for the Literary Studies Major
Transferable
Skills
Some
information from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Career
Services website
| Research |
Writing
and Communicating |
Perception
of word patterns and structures
Symbol formation
Analyzing content
Gathering information
Summarizing
Comparing ideas/translations
Memorizing
Project development and follow through
Attention to detail |
Translating
ideas/languages
Speaking to groups
Explaining other cultures
Writing clearly
Composing and expressing thoughts
Sizing up an audience
Influencing and persuading
Rewriting and editing
Simplifying jargon
Accuracy
Coherency
Clarity
|
| Reading |
Interpersonal
Skills |
Reading for tone and attitude
Interpreting confusing language
Interpreting instructions
Reading/understanding ideas |
Understanding
other cultures
Sensitivity to others
Flexibility/adaptability
Clarifying others' thoughts and ideas
Adapting ideas
Weighing values |
Career
Opportunities
Some
information from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Career
Services website
| Government |
Business |
Foreign
service representative
U.S. information agency program specialist
Voice of America - announcer/commentator
Foreign exchange clerk
Immigration inspector
Intelligence officer
National security agency representative
United Nations agency/representative/guide |
Commercial
attache
Export/import representative
Foreign credit manager
Overseas hotel manager
Travel agent
Management trainee/international business
Sales/Marketing representative
Marketing analyst
Personnel/human resources specialist
Book dealer
Insurance sales representative
Bank administration
Administrative assistant
Computer programmer
Trade analyst
Buyer |
| Education |
Language
teacher
College professor
Teacher for English language learners |
| Research/Preservation |
Librarian
Researcher/documents & records
Cataloger
Museum curator |
| Communication |
Human
Services |
Publisher/Editor
- international
Technical writer
Translator
Foreign correspondent
Journalist/columnist
Consumer liaison/public relations
International banking |
Public
health worker
Social worker
International flight attendant
Management trainee - nonprofit organizations
Red Cross
Peace Corps/VISTA volunteer
Hospital administrator |
On
Campus Sources for More Information
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