English Minor

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Grade Requirements: A grade of 2.0 or better in all courses used toward the minor.
Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 hours of English courses. ENGL 1010 and ENGL 2010 do not count toward an English minor, but ENGL 2010 is a pre-requisite for the required courses and should be taken early.
Program Code: 3022
CIPC: 230101

Course Requirements for Minor

Required English Courses (21 credit hours)

Foundation - 6 credit hours

1. One 2000-level course (3 credits) meeting University General Education Outcomes, excluding ENGL 2010 . Those courses include the following, along with future courses bearing the HU designation:
ENGL 2200 HU/DV - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2220 HU/DV - Introduction to Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 2230 HU/DV - Introduction to Drama Credits: (3)
ENGL 2240 HU/DV - Introduction to Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 2510 HU/DV - Masterpieces of Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2710 HU/DV - Perspectives on Women’s Literature Credits: (3)
2. Critical Approaches Course (to be taken early in the minor) / Prerequisite ENGL 2010 :
ENGL 3080 - Critical Approaches to Literature Credits: (3)

Core - 6 credit hours

1. American Literature Surveys: (one of the following) / Prerequisite ENGL 2010:
ENGL 3610 - American Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 3620 - American Literature II Credits: (3)
2. British Literature Surveys: (one of the following) / Prerequisite ENGL 2010 :
ENGL 3650 - British Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 3660 - British Literature II Credits: (3)

Areas of Specialization - 9 credit hours

Choose one course each (3 credit hours) from three of the four areas listed below:

Area 1: American and British Literatures and Language

Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3030 - Structure of English Credits: (3)
ENGL 3040 - History of the English Language Credits: (3)
ENGL 3350 - Studies in Literary Genres Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3500 HU - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: (3)
ENGL 3750 HU - Topics and Ideas in Literature Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4520 - American Literature: Early and Romantic Credits: (3)
ENGL 4530 - American Literature: Realism and Naturalism Credits: (3)
ENGL 4540 - American Literature: Modern Credits: (3)
ENGL 4550 - American Literature: Contemporary Credits: (3)
ENGL 4610 - British Literature: Medieval Credits: (3)
ENGL 4620 - British Literature: Renaissance Credits: (3)
ENGL 4630 - British Literature: Neoclassical and Romantic Credits: (3)
ENGL 4640 - British Literature: Victorian Credits: (3)
ENGL 4650 - British Literature: Modern Credits: (3)
ENGL 4660 - British Literature: Contemporary Credits: (3)
ENGL 4710 - Eminent Authors Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4730 - Studies in Shakespeare Credits: (3)

Area 2: World Literatures and Language

Courses in this area will focus on world literatures excluding British and American literature / Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (3)
ENGL 3352 - Studies in World Literary Genres Credits: (3)
ENGL 3510 HU/DV - World Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 3730 - Literatures of Cultures and Places Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3752 - Topics and Ideas in World Literature and Language Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4712 - Eminent World Authors Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4760 - Irish Literature Credits: (3)

Area 3: Cultural and Media Studies

Courses in this area will focus on topics related to the study of culture and media / Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3300 - Children’s Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 3353 - Genres in Cultural and Media Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3540 - Adaptation Studies Credits: (3)
ENGL 3753 - Topics and Ideas in Cultural and Media Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4713 - Eminent Authors in Cultural and Media Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course

Area 4: Writing and Interdisciplinary Studies

Courses in this area will focus on writing and/or the study of other disciplines as they connect with literature, language, or the craft of writing / Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3050 - Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3100 - Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3210 - Advanced College Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3250 - CW: Advanced Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3260 - CW: Advanced Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3280 - Biographical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3354 - Genres in Writing and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3520 HU - Literature of the Natural World Credits: (3)
ENGL 3530 - The Literature of Business and Economics Credits: (3)
ENGL 3754 - Topics and Ideas in Writing and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3880 - Philosophy and Literature Credits: (3)