Department of English

Requirements for English Literature Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

In addition to fulfilling the core curriculum requirements (60 credits), English Literature majors must complete the following courses:

Special Note on Major Requirements

English Literature majors must include in their English electives one course from each of the five groups as follows:

Group 1 Beginnings to the Fifteenth Century
Group 2 Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries
Group 3 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Group 4 Nineteenth Century
Group 5 Twentieth Century

Group designations may be found in the course listings. The remaining four English elective courses (12 credits) may be chosen from any of the other courses numbered EL 200-499. A student should have a 2.5 average in the core courses (EL 123 and EL 134) to be accepted as an English major. Majors must maintain a 2.5 average in department courses. Students may petition to waive these requirements under special circumstances.

The Hopkins Scholar Program offers students the opportunity to work individually under the direction of a faculty member on a special project. In a two-semester sequence (6 credits), typically as part of the Honors Program, students are introduced to the methods of research and become acquainted with the background material for their research projects. This enrichment of the English curriculum is continued as the Hopkins Scholar undertakes an independent research project and produces a senior thesis. Participants must have a 3.0 average in English courses.

Students who wish to minor in English must take 18 credits in English, including EL 123, EL 134, and four EL electives

Mailing Address:
Saint Peter's College, English Department, 2641 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07306