English

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122A Frandsen Humanities
(775) 784-6689

The Department of English offers programs of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, Master of Arts in English, Master of Fine Arts in English, and Doctor of Philosophy in English. There are different specializations within each of these degree programs.

At the undergraduate level, specializations include:

• Literature ,
• Language and Linguistics , and
• Writing .

A dual degree program Secondary Education and English, B.A./B.A. in Ed.  is also offered in collaboration with the College of Education.

The M.A. includes options in:

• Literature ,
• Rhetoric and Writing Studies ,
• Public Engagement.  

The M.F.A. includes options in:

• Fiction,  and
• Poetry.  

The Ph.D. includes options in:

• Literature , and
• Rhetoric and Composition .

The department also offers an undergraduate minor in English, with emphases in:

• Cinema and Media Studies,  
• Language and Linguistics,  
• Literature,  
• Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL),  
• Writing.  

We also offer Core Curriculum courses designed for students from across the campus, and literature and writing courses for non-majors. The department’s programs provide a strong liberal arts education; prepare students for careers in education, writing, publishing, public service, and more; and enable them to compete nationally for admission to graduate programs in the humanities or professional fields such as law and communications. For additional information, see the department website: http://www.unr.edu/english

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