Alma College is a respected private liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. Founded in 1886, the college offers a comprehensive undergraduate education with a focus on the liberal arts and sciences. Alma College is known for its strong academic programs, dedicated faculty, and vibrant campus community. The college emphasizes small class sizes, close student-faculty relationships, and experiential learning opportunities. Alma College prepares students for successful careers and engaged citizenship through a combination of rigorous academics, hands-on experiences, and a supportive learning environment. With a commitment to fostering intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and ethical leadership, Alma College equips graduates with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to navigate the complexities of the modern world.

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The Power of Words. Reading literature is not just an entertaining pastime. It helps you understand yourself and others. By reading, we learn to read individuals, read cultures, and understand how language works to shape both. By writing, we learn to analyze, synthesize, and become powerful critical and creative thinkers. Our majors know the power of words. They practice how to persuade, how to dissect and analyze, and most of all, how to build complex and beautiful things, whether it be a poem, a piece of fiction, or an interpretative essay. Our graduates are prepared, whether the next step is graduate school or a profession. You don’t need to take our word for that, though. Listen to their own stories about why majoring in English mattered. Show less

Major Requirements
Thirty-six credits, which must include:

One course of the following: ENG-120, 121, 122, 130, 131, or
ENG-220, 320, and 420.
One course of the following: ENG-190, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, or 296.
ENG-250 or 251; and 260 or 261.
Eight additional credits of upper-level literature selected from the following: ENG-340, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 360, 361, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 380, 381, 382, and 383.
Cognate: Four credits of foreign language at or above the 112 level to help students appreciate sounds, structure and beauty of a language different from their own.
Students who meet Alma’s requirements for honors and who present a senior thesis judged to be of honors caliber are eligible for English Department honors. 
Note: ENG-100, 101 and 110 do not count in the English major. No independent study counts toward the major unless it is approved as a substitute for a major requirement.
Minor Requirements
Twenty-four credits, which must include:

One course of the following: ENG-120, 121, 122, 130, 131, or 132.
ENG-250 or 251; and 260 or 261.
Select one course from: ENG-190, 201, 220, 225, 270, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, or 320.
Two additional 300 level literature courses chosen from: ENG-340, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 360, 361, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 380, 381, 382, and 383.
Note: ENG-100, 101, and 110 do not count in the English minor.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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