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Minor in English

An undergraduate minor in English is offered to students who wish to supplement their preparation in a major discipline with a substantial amount of course work in English.

A minor in English will generally enhance the prospects of students for employment and for admission to graduate or professional study.

Requirements

Students must meet all university requirements for a minor. In addition, students must:

  1. complete at least four courses at the upper-division level;
  2. contact the advisor regarding the requirements listed below; and
  3. submit transfer courses to the advisor for approval of the minor by the first week of the trimester of intended graduation.

Required Courses (9 Hours)

Students must select one from A and one from B: The following courses may be taken at the lower- or upper-division level:

A. ENGL 3111 English Literature I (3)
or
ENGL 3112 English Literature II (3)
B. ENGL 3121 American Literature I (3) or
ENGL 3122 American Literature II (3)

The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level. Select one of the following based on the specialization:

Literature Specialization:


ENGL  3330  Studies in Literature (3)

Writing Specialization:

ENGL  2910  Writing Principles (3)

 

Selectives (9 Hours)

Literature Specialization:

Select nine hours (three courses) from the following upper-division literature courses:

ENGL    4121    Advanced Survey of Black Literature (3)
ENGL    4141    American Poets (3)
ENGL    4172    Contemporary Native American Authors (3)
ENGL    4483    Literature of the Environment (3)
ENGL    4505    Major English Authors: . . . (3)
ENGL    4510    Major American Authors: . . . (3)
ENGL    4515    Major Black Authors: . . . (3)
ENGL    4520    Contemporary Literature (3)
ENGL    4550    Shakespeare’s Plays (3)

 

Writing Specialization:


Select nine hours (three courses) from the following upper-division writing courses:

 

ENGL  4100  Advanced Composition (3)
ENGL   4205  Modern  English Grammar (3)
ENGL   4600   Rhetorical Theory and Practice (3)
ENGL   4625  Advanced Writing (3)
ENGL  4626  Technical Writing I (3)

Total Credit Hours—24 Hours