BA major - English Literary Studies Concentration

Through courses, programs and activities, you’ll be encouraged to cultivate original, creative, and analytical voices. You’ll become an active participant in a learning community involved in intellectual and artistic practice through a wide range of regular on- and off-campus special events, student readings, visits from authors, and literary conferences.

Read (a lot!), discuss ideas with others, hone your writing skills, and publish your work. Learn from professional writers and attend literary conferences. You’ll find a challenging—and supportive—learning community in our English Department.

Our faculty is committed to uplifting and healing humanity through the inventive practice of empathetic, critical, transformative reading and writing with independence of thought.

Enrolling nearly 450 students from 36 states and 27 countries, Principia College offers an outstanding liberal arts academic program with a focus on Christian Science-based character education.

The Principia shall seek to serve the Cause of Christian Science through appropriate channels open to it as an educational institution (Policy 1).

Principia is a Christian Science community of practice where all members are students, teachers, and healers. Through transformative opportunities, a challenging curriculum, and character education based on the teachings of Christian Science, we examine, test, and strengthen our faith while developing the skills and understanding requisite for excellence. As global, outward-looking, inspired learners, we serve and better the world.