Program Description

What do Steam Punk, Shakespeare, Graphic Novels, Creative Nonfiction, Toni Morrison, Language Endangerment and Death, Whitman and Dickinson, Young Adult Literature, Literary Editing, African American Poetry and Folklore, and the Rhetoric of Videogames have in common? All are courses offered by the Department of English Language and Literature. English majors find their coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences to be both practical and pleasurable, an appropriate mix of traditional and contemporary classes that span the breadth of English studies. At SIUE, faculty members in the Department of English Language and Literature pride themselves on being strong teachers, and our curriculum reflects changing approaches to 21st-century English studies.

Technological and economic trends often shift abruptly and dramatically, but students prepared in English language and literature find that the abilities they've developed never grow obsolete. English majors possess the ultimate in transferable skills—critical thinking, careful reasoning and effective writing—and they are equipped for change, with the capacity to acquire new knowledge and technical expertise. Our students are experienced in synthesizing complex material and are able to respond with clarity and precision. 

Admission Requirements

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale in Higher Secondary School.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6

Remarks:

• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $36,716.
• Total 120 Credit course(Yearly fee given)