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The programs in the Department of English prepare students for personal growth and development by enhancing their imaginative, critical thinking, and communicative skills.
English majors, minors and graduate students examine literature, literary criticism, writing techniques, and language from a wide range of perspectives. They explore the nature of culturally diverse ideas, powerful emotions, and human expression.
General Education courses in writing and literature prepare all undergraduates for more effective thinking, learning, analysis, and communication.
The department offers several degrees, outlined in the Programs section, and also several scholarships and assistantships to help students obtain those degrees.
Students from Northwest Missouri State have won top honors at Sigma Tau Delta’s national conference for English students, competing against students from some of the top schools in the country. Our graduates are successfully pursuing careers in business, publishing, and law, and many have become outstanding educators. English majors from Northwest have also been accepted into highly selective graduate programs throughout the country.