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 1005 , ENGL 1006 , ENGL 1007 , ENGL 1010 , ENGL 2010 , and ENGL 2015 do not count toward an English minor, but ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2015 is a pre-requisite for some 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) excluding ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2015 .
ENGL 2200 HU/CC - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2220 HU/CC - Introduction to Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 2230 HU/CC - Introduction to Drama Credits: (3)
ENGL 2240 HU/CC - Introduction to Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 2420 - Young Adult Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2501 HU/CC - Literature Today Credits: (3)
ENGL 2710 HU/CC - Perspectives on Women’s Literature Credits: (3)
2. Critical Approaches Course (to be taken early in the minor)
ENGL 2700 - Introduction to Critical Theory Credits: (3)

Areas of Specialization - 15 credit hours

Choose one course each (3 credit hours) from two of the four areas listed below and three other courses (3 credit hours) from any of the four areas listed below. Minimum of one 3000-level course and one 4000-level course.

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 4545 - American Literature - World War II to 2001 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 4655 - British Literature - World War II to 2001 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 2200 HU/CC - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2220 HU/CC - Introduction to Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 2230 HU/CC - Introduction to Drama Credits: (3)
ENGL 2240 HU/CC - Introduction to Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (3)
ENGL 3352 - Studies in World Literary Genres 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 2130 - Media and Technology in Texts Credits: (3)
ENGL 2150 - Gender and Culture in Workplace Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 2210 - Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism Credits: (3)
ENGL 2295 - CW: Introduction to Screenwriting Credits: (3)
ENGL 2420 - Young Adult Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2710 HU/CC - Perspectives on Women’s Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2750 HU - Topics and Ideas in the Humanities Credits: (3)
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 2100 - Technical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 2120 - Introduction to Writing and Document Design Credits: (3)
ENGL 2140 - Introduction to Professional and Technical Editing Credits: (3)
ENGL 2160 - Introduction to Web-Based Technical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 2250 CA/CC - CW: Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 2260 CA/CC - CW: Introduction to Writing Short Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 2270 CA/CC - CW: Introduction to Writing Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 2280 CA - CW: Introduction to Writing Creative Nonfiction Credits: (3)
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)
ENGL 4560 - Contemporary Literature for Creative Writers Credits: (3)