Degrees and certificates

As a student in the Department of English Language and Literature, you can choose from teaching and nonteaching undergraduate degrees. The department also offers an undergraduate certificate in Creative Writing, which can be applied to any major or degree.

Nonteaching careers for English majors include writing/editing, publishing, public relations, law, business and industry, grant writing, banking and many others.

At the graduate level, the department offers a Master of Arts in Creative Writing.

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Achievements to inspire your journey

  • Twelve of our English teacher candidates have been recognized by the Michigan Reading Association as "30 Under 30" Visionary Literacy Educators.
  • Central Michigan Press stands out as the only peer-reviewed tabletop game press in the country.
  • Five English students have earned the prestigious Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Creative Arts Fellowships.

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