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Department of English
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5331 USA
(269) 387-2572

Literature and Language

We offer a major and minor in Literature and Language. These flexible programs provide a broad foundation in British, American, and global literatures in English, with plenty of room to explore special topics of your choosing. Courses in the study of language and literary genre are also integral to these programs. 

 

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5200 USA
(269) 387-1000
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