The English Department has offered the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees since 1962.
Students pursuing the master's degree may choose from seven different concentrations in literature, linguistics, rhetoric, film, TESOL, professional writing, and English education.
The doctoral program provides a unique blend of study in literature, linguistics, and rhetoric, with fields of study in the historic range of British and American literature, Women's literature, African-American literature, film and literature, rhetoric, and computer-mediated composition.
Browse the web site for details about the options in our program, and if you need more information, contact the administrative secretary of the program, Bonnie Anderson at 815.753.1608 or bonniea@niu.edu