English

College of Arts and Letters

Liberal Arts Building 18, Room 140

NAU, P.O. Box 6032, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-

Phone: 928-523-4911

Fax: 928-523-7074

www.cal.nau.edu/english/

Department Chair

J. Allen Woodman

Undergraduate Information

You may pursue the following academic plans in NAU’s Department of English:  

• B.A. in English  

• B.S.Ed. in English  

• B.S.Ed. in English (extended major)  

• minor in English  

• minor in English secondary education  

• content emphasis in English and language arts (for the B.S.Ed. in elementary education)  

Through these plans, we seek to prepare you for any future that demands competence in literature, language, and writing. Our plans help you recognize the importance of logical thought in effective expression. They also help you strive for more persuasive or creative uses of English and appreciate the truth and quality of literature.  

By studying the literature of different times and peoples, you can develop your historical and cultural imagination. Our plans can also prepare you to teach English in middle and senior high schools, pursue careers in the corporate world, and compete successfully in graduate and professional schools.  

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Placement Requirements  

Admission to entry-level English courses is determined by your ACT or SAT scores in English. You may request an exception, with the understanding that a fee may be charged for any placement exam you take as a result of your request for an exception to this departmental policy.  Click here for more information on Placement Exams.

Graduate Information

You may pursue the following degrees and certificate programs in the Department of English:  

• M.A. in English: creative writing  

• M.A. in English: English education

• M.A. in English: general English studies

• M.A. English: literacy, technology, and professional writing  

• M.A. English: literature

• M.A. TESL: applied linguistics

• M.A. TESL: language teaching  

• M.A. TESL: language teaching for practicing teachers   

• Ph.D. applied linguistics  

• certificate in ESL/TESL  

• certificate in professional writing  

Our academic plans also serve secondary and post-secondary teachers and students preparing for further graduate study.  

Our faculty represents expertise in a range of fields not normally embraced by one department--composition studies; creative writing; English education; English as a second language (ESL); folklore; linguistics and applied linguistics; American, British, ancient, European, world, multi-ethnic, and women's literatures; literary theory; rhetoric; and technical writing.

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