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Explore the Linguistics Major, B.A.
Pursue your passion for literature, creative writing, professional writing, rhetoric and composition, linguistics, English education, or film and media studies. 海角直播 Denver English majors gain higher-level communication and digital technology skills while developing the deep cultural understanding and sensitivity that is necessary for socially responsible work.
What Are Milestones?
Milestones are activities students should complete and skills they should develop during their first year, middle years and final year at 海角直播 Denver.
Major Milestones help prospective and current students explore major and career options and create a year-by-year plan that makes the most of their time at 海角直播 Denver and sets them up for post-graduation success.
Career Milestones provide ways to explore options for jobs and/or attending graduate school after graduation and help students understand the types of essential skills employers look for.
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Career Milestones Resources
There are nine essential skills you should have in order to find, acquire, maintain, and grow within a job.
Essential skills built through majoring in Linguistics include:
- Global Learning, Critical Thinking, and Oral & Written Communication:
- Produce higher-level analyses of complex 鈥榙atasets鈥� such as printed texts or audio-visual artifacts (e.g., novels, films) and language-focused databases
- Understand different socio-cultural and historical contexts
- Write effectively for specific audiences and purposes in different media
Learn more about essential skills.
Students graduating from Linguistics find themselves as:
- Publishing
- Marketing and Advertising
- Editing
- Teaching
- Legal Professions
- Office Coordinator
Every year, our English Education program has at least a 90% job placement rate.
Explore career opportunities by major.
Many students also choose to pursue a graduate degree.
Learn more about applying to graduate school.
Major Milestones Resources
Learn more about Major Milestones for your major and how to make the most of your time at 海角直播 Denver!
How to Get the Most Out of This Page
Follow These Steps
- Click on your year in school from the list below.
- Read the steps listed in each category: Cultivate, Engage and Prepare.
- Complete any necessary steps listed.
- Check out further resources by connecting with your academic advisor, the Classroom to Career Hub, and your department faculty.
All options listed below are available in-person and online unless noted otherwise.
Major Milestones Categories
Engage
Highlights activities you can engage and participate in globally, nationally and locally to enhance your essential skills and start building your resume.
Prepare
Lists steps to prepare for postgraduate success whether that's entering the workforce, attending graduate school or pursuing other goals and plans.
Arrive! What to Explore During Your First Year at 海角直播 Denver
First Year Milestones
- Join a student organization听补苍诲听get connected to support on campus.
- Declare a major, (explore our fully online programs!) or meet with an exploratory advisor听to learn about options.
- Attend signature events on campus听(Convocation, Fall Fest, Spring Fling, etc.).
- Check out Career Link for on-campus and career-aligned jobs.
- Attend Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub) career workshops and events.
- Write your early experience resume and utilize resume resources from the C2Hub.
- Take ENG 2100 and LING 2010 where you will gain career-relevant knowledge and skills and learn how to apply those skills during your education and beyond.
- Learn from the C2 Hub.
- Learn more about student clubs.
- Visit our student spaces.
- Attend a career related event or activity.
- Start exploring careers that align with the skills you鈥檝e learned in the classroom.
Thrive! Make the Most of Your Middle Years at 海角直播 Denver
Middle Years Milestones
- Consider adding a minor听辞谤听adding a certificate听to your chosen major.
- Explore resources like the tutoring program or the writing center.
- Get familiar with 海角直播 Denver鈥檚 Academic Planning Tool.
- Explore student leadership on campus听and volunteering in your community.
- Earn credit and gain experience through an听internship,听study abroad, or community-engaged learning.
- Attend identity or interest-based campus events听like the Richard T. Castro speaker series.
- Connect with the Undergraduate Research and Scholarship program.
- Attend an in-person Career Fair听to network and secure a professional headshot.
- Connect with the Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub)听for opportunities for professional mentoring and job shadowing.
- Sophomore/Juniors should take ENG 3001, a 1-credit in-depth career prep course.
- Apply for a Department scholarship.
- Join and participate in student club activities.
- Apply for a research assistantship.
- Start exploring internships – where you could work at places like the University Press of Colorado.
Soar! Maximize Your Final Year at 海角直播 Denver
Final Year Milestones
- 听to complete remaining graduation requirements.
- Ready to Graduate? Check out this guide from the registrar!
- Attend or present in-person at a major-specific or industry-specific conference or networking event.
- Attend in-person alumni and campus-wide networking events.
- Submit a proposal to present in-person at the Undergraduate Research Conference.
- Seek to collaborate with local civic organizations.
- Finalize your portfolio of relevant projects and skills.
- Get help on your industry-ready resume, then attend in-person career-focused events.
- Identify needs for Professional Certifications or MCAT/LSAT etc. and prepare for professional school admissions.
- Prepare and submit applications for jobs, explore graduate school, or relevant post-grad training.
- Take ENG 4500/4520 which provides in-depth knowledge on how to transform your skills into a career.
- Integrate electives that will strengthen preparation for your post-graduate career goals.
- Participate in outreach events.
- Take on a leadership role for a student club.
- Attend alumni and campus-wide networking events.
- Build your resume, highlighting learned skills, techniques, and experiences.
Roadrunner Roads
Things every student should do at 海角直播 Denver.
Roadrunner Upkeep
- Complete FAFSA/CASFA/COF/Scholarship Applications听every year.
- every year and check into the Rowdy Pit Stop every semester.
- Read The Runner in your email every Monday.
Roadrunner Career Readiness
- Find and get hired for jobs during college and beyond by visiting the Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub) and utilize C2Hub resources for students.
- To be prepared for any opportunity that comes your way, update your resume early & often.
- Explore options for hands-on learning and explore graduate school & get prepared for both.
- Log in to Career Link each month to stay up to date on programs, events, and job/internship opportunities.
Roadrunner Wellbeing
- Explore wellness and belonging resources from CESA.
- Access mental wellbeing support through the Counseling Center.
- Visit Rowdy’s Corner when you need some food access support.
- Nourish your physical well-being by checking out the Rec Center and checking out Exercise Sciences, including for-credit courses.
- Determine if you need to fill out the Health Insurance Opt-Out Waiver each semester.
Additional 海角直播 Resources
海角直播 of Letters, Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Steps for Success
Major Maps
Download the Linguistics Major B.A. Map (from CLAS), a print version of this webpage so you can refer to it later.
Academic Program Pages
Visit the Linguistics Major, B.A. Academic Program Page to learn more about this program and all it offers.
Student Success Roadmap
Complete additional steps on the CLAS Student Success Roadmap to round out your 海角直播 Denver experience.
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