Nicole DeWindt of the MA Applied Linguistics Program has been awarded the Graduate Dean's Citation for Academic Excellence

English majors graduate from our program with a wide range of marketable skills. They work in education, in business, in entertainment, and in the non-profit sector.

West Michigan has a long history of resettling refugees from around the world, and students in two Grand Valley courses are helping to teach them how to speak English.

Three Studies Abroad

The English Department offers three opportunities for studying abroad, including two for elementary and secondary English education students.