Program: English Minor - Weber State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 17, 2025

2015-2016 Catalog

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 , ENGL 2010 , and lower division HU general education literature courses do not count toward an English minor.
Program Code: 3022
CIPC: 230101

Course Requirements for Minor

English Courses Required (15 credit hours)

ENGL 3080 - Critical Approaches to Literature Credits: (3) (early in minor)

Writing (one of the following)

ENGL 3100 - Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3210 - Advanced College Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3250 - Advanced Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3270 - Magazine Article Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3280 - Biographical Writing Credits: (3)

Language (one of the following)

ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (3)
ENGL 3030 - Structure of English Credits: (3)
ENGL 3040 - History of the English Language Credits: (3)
ENGL 3050 - Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing Credits: (3)

American Literature (one of the following)

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)

British Literature (one of the following)

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)

Course Electives (minimum of 6 credit hours)

To complete the required 21 credit hours, English minors may choose as electives any 3000 and 4000 level English courses, including those listed above.