BA in English
Shorelight - Adelphi University, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 41,600
Course Accredited By
ACS
English majors enjoy successful careers as teachers, lawyers, publishers, editors, librarians, engineers, doctors, lawyers, writers, ad executives, administrators, social media managers, academics, journalists, web producers and more.
- Receive personal attention in small, seminar-style classes and individualize your education through meaningful extracurricular enrichment.
- Learn from leading scholars and authors who are nationally recognized for their writing and research.
- Develop the intellectual tools to launch the career of your choice, whether you’re interested in writing—fiction, nonfiction, poetry or playwriting—or any other pursuit.
Enrollment Cycles
- April 2023
- July 2023
- December 2023
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8
English Requirements CERTIFICATE
- GCSE/IGCSE
- AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
- EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
- ID (2 Terms) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
IELTS
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
TOEFL
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
- ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)
Duolingo
- AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
- EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
- ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)
Uganda
- Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level)
- Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5
English Requirements CERTIFICATE
- GCSE/IGCSE
- AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
- EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
- ID (2 Terms) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
IELTS
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
TOEFL
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
- ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)
Duolingo
- AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
- EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
- ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)
Tanzania
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4
English Requirements Certificate
- GCSE/IGCSE
- AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
- EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
- ID (2 Terms) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
IELTS
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
TOEFL
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
- ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)
Duolingo
- AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
- EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
- ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)
(BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade
English Requirements Certificate
- GCSE/IGCSE
- AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
- EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
- ID (2 Terms) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
IELTS
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
TOEFL
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
- ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)
Duolingo
- AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
- EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
- ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)
United Kingdom
- See GCE criteria
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE
- Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts
- and Design
- Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45
- Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 45
- Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 55
English Requirements Certificate
- GCSE/IGCSE
- AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
- EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
- ID (2 Terms) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
- Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
IELTS
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
TOEFL
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
- ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)
Duolingo
- AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
- EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
- ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
- Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)
English: Literature Track, B.A.
NY State Program Code: 04132
HEGIS Code: 1501.00
CIP Code: 23.0101
(36 credits)
General Education Requirements
- All students must satisfy the University’s General Education and foreign language requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major.
Mapping the Field (12 credits)
- ENG (0122) 231 - Literature in English I Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 232 - Literature in English II Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 233 - Literature in English III Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 250 - The Study of Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
*A minimum grade of C is required in the above four courses
Explorations (21 credits total)
- Literary History (6 credits)
- ENG (0122) 301 - Modern Drama Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 302 - S/T: Contemporary Drama Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 303 - Modern Novel Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 304 - Contemporary Novel Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 305 - Modern Poetry Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 306 - Contemporary Poetry Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 320 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 321 - Renaissance Literature Credits: 3.00hrs
- ENG (0122) 322 - Eighteenth-Century Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 323 - Eighteenth-Century Novel Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 324 - English Romantics Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 326 - The Victorians Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 327 - English Novel in the Nineteenth-Century Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 328 - Twentieth-Century Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 330 - Nineteenth Century Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 331 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 340 - Chaucer Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 341 - Shakespeare I Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 342 - Shakespeare II Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 343 - Milton Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 346 - Austen Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 360 - Early American Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 361 - Nineteenth Century American Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 362 - American Literature of the Modern Period Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 365 - Musical Theatre As Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 370 - African-American Drama Credits: 3.00 hrs
Critical Perspectives (6 credits)
- ENG (0122) 252 - Literary Landscapes Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 344 - Major Author (s) In English Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 350 - Literary Criticism And Theory Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 351 - Theories of the Text Credits: 3.00hrs
- ENG (0122) 353 - Theories of Literary Translation Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 355 - Reading Race Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 356 - Ecocriticism Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 357 - Reading Gender and Sexualities Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 358 - Narrative Credits: 3.00 hrs
Additional Explorations (9 credits)
- In addition to the above requirements, students will select from the department’s 200- and 300- level offerings to complete the Explorations portion of the Major. Of these 9 credits, at least 3 credits must be a 300-level “Literary History” or “Critical Perspectives” literature course. Students may request approval from the chair for a class from outside the major to count as an “Explorations” class.
Courses may include the following:
- ENG (0122) 203 - Foundations of U.S. Latinx Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 220 - The Classical Heritage Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 221 - Fairy Tales And Folklore As Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 251 - Literature, Gender, and Sexualities Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 260 - Women and Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 262 - Black Writers I Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 263 - Black Writers I I Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 264 - The Tragic Vision Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 267 - Literature and Other Arts Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 265 - The Comic Vision Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 268 - Illness in Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 280 - Bible In Western Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 328 - Twentieth-Century Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 330 - Nineteenth Century Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 331 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 340 - Chaucer Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 341 - Shakespeare I Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 343 - Milton Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 346 - Austen Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 355 - Reading Race Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 356 - Ecocriticism Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 357 - Reading Gender and Sexualities Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 358 - Narrative Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 360 - Early American Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 361 - Nineteenth Century American Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 362 - American Literature of the Modern Period Credits: 3.00 hrs
- ENG (0122) 365 - Musical Theatre As Literature Credits: 3.00hrs
- ENG (0122) 370 - African-American Drama Credits: 3.00hrs
- PFA (0192) 201 - Experiencing London Theatre Credits: 3.00hrs
In addition to the courses listed above, eligible courses may include the following:
- ENG (0122) 205 - Disability in Literature Credits: 3.00 hrs
* not a critical perspective or a literary history course
- Literature Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
- ENG (0122) 485 - Literature Capstone Seminar Credits: 3.00 hrs
- Academic Accelerator Cost per Semester
- Fall 2021 $21,104.7
- Spring 2022 $21,104.7
- Summer 2022 $21,104.7
- Housing Option Description Cost Per Semester
- Option A: On Campus Double (with AC)
- Option A offers on-campus dorm room shared between two undergraduate students and a common bathroom in hallway.
- Fall 2021 $6,295
- Spring 2022 $6,295
- Summer 2022 $5,531
- Option B: On Campus Large Triple (with AC)
- Option B offers an on-campus suite-style room shared among three undergraduate students. Shared bathroom is en suite.
- Fall 2021 $6,710
- Spring 2022 $6,710
- Summer 2022 $5,531
- Option C: On Campus Regular Triple (with AC)
- Option C offers an on-campus dorm room shared among three undergraduate students, with an ensuite bathroom.
- Fall 2021 $6,490
- Spring 2022 $6,490
- Summer 2022 $5,531
- Option D: On Campus Double (No AC)
- Option D offers an on-campus dorm room shared between two undergraduate students, with a common bathroom in the hallway.
- Fall 2021 $5,705
- Spring 2022 $5,705
- Summer 2022 $5,531
- Option E: On Campus Converted Triple (No AC)
- Option E offers an on-campus dorm room shared among three undergraduate students, with a common bathroom in the hallway.
- Fall 2021 $4,725
- Spring 2022 $4,725
- Summer 2022 $5,772
- Meal Plan Details Cost Per Semester Panther Lifestyle Plan 200 meals per semester (~12 meals per week) at "all you can eat" dining hall, plus $200 Panther Dollars at food trucks, markets, cafés, and more. Includes free Sunday brunch in Post Hall.
- Fall 2021 $2,365
- Spring 2022 $2,365
- Summer 2022 $700