English Minor

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Below is the coursework required to minor in English. For an overview of this program, see English Degrees.

The English minor offers students an opportunity to develop their critical thinking, analytic reading, and effective writing skills transferable to many professions or academic fields. Many courses in the minor can be used to satisfy Archway Curriculum requirements.

English Minor (16 hours)
Requirements16 hours
ENG 2000 Introduction to Textual Studies4 hours

8 hours of the 12 elective hours must be in ENG coursework at or above the 2000 level (2000/3000/4000 level). Electives must include at least 4 hours of coursework at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Student may include in their electives any ENG course numbered over 2000

OR

any of these courses:

EDUC 2690 Young Adult Literature

IDS 2940 Creative Comm Partner Internship

SOC 3290 Grant Writing and Evaluation

THTRE 2010 Dramatic Literature: Pulitzer Prize

THTRE 2020 Dramatic Literature: Tony Awards

THTRE 2030 Dramatic Literature: American Comedy

THTRE 2050 Dramatic Literature: Gender and Sexuality

THTRE 2060 Dramatic Literature: Banned and Censored

Please note: Only one Topics in World Literature course (ENG 2200-2300) may be counted towards the English minor.

12 hours

 

First-year writing courses (ENG 1010FYW, ENG 1020FYW, ENG 1030FYW, and ENG 1040FYW) may not count toward an English minor.