Degrees & Programs

English

• Admission to the Major
  
• Requirements for the Major
  
• Graduation Requirements
  
• The English Minor
  
• Sample Program of Study
• The English Department at the St. Louis Campus
• English Writing Center

Graduation Requirements

Degree Requirements: 120 hours (minimum)

1. Completion of the Core Curriculum (see page 123): 54-63 hours
   
2. English literature courses: 30 hours (minimum)
   
3. Minor, certificate program or approved related elective courses: 18-24 hours
   
4. General electives: 9-15 hours

To be certified for graduation, all English majors must:

1. Have at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, a 2.00 grade point average in the major, and a 2.00 grade point average in the minor, certificate program or related elective hours.
   
2. Complete his or her final 30 hours at Saint Louis University.
   
3. Enroll in ENGL-495, the senior residency course (for 0 hours) during the semester in which he or she intends to graduate.
   
4. Submit a degree application to the Chair of the Department of English at the beginning of the semester in which he or she intends to graduate.