Minor Requirements
- Minimum of 18 credit hours
Introductory Course (4 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 10600 | TELLING STORIES:READING LIT:IM | 4 |
One Course in American Literature (3-4 hours)
Students must take one course in American literature. Choose from the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 21900 | READ AM LIT:IM | 1-4 |
| ENGL 32800 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LIT:IM | 3 |
| ENGL 35000 | AMERICAN LIT I:CA,UD | 4 |
| ENGL 35100 | AMERICAN LITERATURE II:IM | 4 |
| ENGL 41800 | ADV AMER LIT: * | 4 |
One Course in British Literature (3-4 hours)
Students must take one course in British literature. Choose from the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 20900 | SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE:CM | 3 |
| ENGL 22200 | READ BRIT LIT:CA, IM | 1-4 |
| ENGL 26100 | SHAKESPEARE:IM | 3 |
| ENGL 33000 | STUDIES IN BRITISH LIT:IM,CA | 3 |
| ENGL 35300 | MEDIEVAL LITERATURE:IM,CA | 4 |
| ENGL 35400 | RENAISSANCE LITERATURE:CA,IM | 4 |
| ENGL 35500 | 18TH CENTURY BRIT LIT:CA,IM | 4 |
| ENGL 35600 | 19TH CENTURY BRIT LIT:CA,IM | 4 |
| ENGL 35700 | 20TH CENTURY BRIT LIT:CA,IM | 4 |
| ENGL 42800 | ADV BRIT LIT: * | 4 |
One Course in World Literature (3-4 hours)
Students must take one course in world literature. Choose from the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CLAS 24700 | THE ANCIENT WORLD IN FILM:CA | 3 |
| ENGL 22600 | READ WORLD LIT:IM,EW | 1-4 |
| ENGL 24010/SPAN 24000 | SPAN/LATIN AMERICAN FILM:CA,EW | 4 |
| ENGL 35900 | WORLD LITERATURE:EW,IM | 4 |
| ENGL 43800 | ADV WRLD LIT: * | 4 |
| LITR 12600 | FREN LITR IN TRANSLATION:IM,EW | 3 |
| LITR 16000 | JAPANESE LITERATURE | 3 |
*One Advanced Literature Course
Students must take one of the following advanced literature courses in their junior or senior year:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 41800 | ADV AMER LIT: | 4 |
| ENGL 42800 | ADV BRIT LIT: | 4 |
| ENGL 43800 | ADV WRLD LIT: | 4 |
In these courses, students will gain more in-depth knowledge of the topic of the connected course by engaging with extensive secondary materials. They will practice information literacy through original research on their chosen topic. They will develop their interpretive and close reading skills through the completion of a substantial (12-15 pages) analytical essay. These courses may be repeated for credit.
One to Two Electives (3-8 hours)
Students must take an additional one to two electives from the 3- and 4-credit courses listed above or from the following courses to reach a minimum of 18 credit hours:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 20300 | INTRO TO FILM ANALYSIS:IM | 3 |
| BIMD 23000 | LITERATURE AND MEDICINE:IM | 4 |
| ENGL 23500 | CONTEMPORARY POETRY | 4 |
| ENGL 24100 | LIT PERSPECTIVE ON WOMEN:IM,CA | 3 |
| ENGL 25200 | ENGL LANG:LINGUISTIC INTRO:CA | 3 |
| ENGL 25500 | HOW WE TALK:DIALECTOLOGY:MM | 3 |
| ENGL 25700 | HISTORY OF FILM AND CINEMA:IM | 4 |
| ENGL 33200 | STUDIES IN GENRE:IM | 3 |
| BIMD 35000 | AUTOBIO,ILLNESS,EMBODIMENT:IM | 4 |
| ENGL 47000 | LITERARY THEORY | 4 |
Majoring and Minoring in Writing
Students completing the English minor may not combine it with a major in creative writing; students interested in taking extensive coursework in writing should consider the major in creative writing. Students may minor in both English and writing as long as the coursework in the two minors does not overlap.