Northern Illinois University
Department of English
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Our department supports several minors:

• The literature minor may focus on a particular topic, historical period or genres such as the novel, short story, play, poetry or nonfiction.
• The linguistics minor may include a range of topics offered in the department, or it may focus on the interdisciplinary minor in Cognitive Studies (see Catalog index).
• The professional communication minor in participation with the Department of Communication.
  
• The comparative literature minor in participation with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. 

We also participate in offering interdisciplinary minors with:

• Black Studies
• Classical Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies

A concentration in Medieval Studies exploring the literary roots and early languages of present-day Britain and Europe is also available.

View English program minor requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.