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English majors read literary masterpieces and craft their own creative works. They study the structure of language and the history of rhetoric. And they learn how to teach. They also develop the writing, thinking, and communication skills that employers demand most.

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19

Average undergraduate class size
Academics

10:1

Ratio of majors to full-time professors
Our Faculty

94%

Grads engaged in post-graduation activity
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Department of English
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5331 USA
(269) 387-2572

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