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Western Michigan University provides diverse undergraduate English major options, covering education, creative writing, rhetoric and writing studies, and arts and sciences.
The arts and sciences program represents WMU's classic English curriculum, focusing on British and American literature and language studies. The secondary education track follows a comparable structure while incorporating specialized training for teaching English and language arts in secondary schools. WMU's creative writing concentration blends conventional literary studies with progressive workshops in poetry, drama, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The rhetoric and writing studies program merges traditional coursework with specialized training in journalistic, feature, and professional writing.
A first-year applicant is a student who is applying for admission and who has not attempted or earned any college credit after graduating from high school/secondary school (or earned equivalent).
Minimum English proficiency test scores:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 71 iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.0
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 48
Michigan English Test (MET): 48
Application deadlines:
Fall: June 15; Spring: October 15