Department of English

The Department of English is one of the largest and most vibrant departments at NIU. We teach courses across the full spectrum of English studies - including American and British literature, English language and linguistics, rhetoric and composition, technical and professional writing, creative writing, and English education.

If you have questions about the undergraduate major or minor, any of our seven M.A. concentrations, or our Ph.D program, we invite you to contact us.

Did you know?

Did you know that the top five native languages of spoken by students who visit the ESL Clinic are Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, and Russian?