The Department of English at Youngstown State University offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees:
- Three Bachelor of Arts degree programs: English, Professional Writing and Editing (PWE), and Journalism.
- Two Masters degrees: Master of Arts in English, Masters of Arts in Professional Writing and Editing
- Masters Degree in Fine Arts in Creative Writing (a consortial masters degree)
- Four graduate certificates: Young-adult literature, Professional Writing and Editing, Teaching of Writing, and Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESOL)
- And many academic minors, including creative writing, English studies, journalism, linguistics, professional writing and editing, and TESOL.
It also advises students seeking teaching licensure in Integrated Language Arts and in Middle Childhood Language Arts.
In addition, students may wish to pursue an Individualized Curriculum Program in Web Communications, coordinated by the Departments of English and Computer and Information Systems (CIS).