Minor Requirements

Minor in English

Students majoring in another subject who wish to minor in English must complete the following requirements. A total of 18 credits is required for the minor.

Linguistics Emphasis | Literature Emphasis | Professional Writing Emphasis | Creative Writing Emphasis

 

Classes

Linguistics Emphasis  
  LING A101 The Nature of Language 3
  LING A201 Intermediate Grammar 3
  Twelve (12) credits of the following:
  ANTH A210 Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics 3
  ANTH A361 Language and Culture 3
  ENGL A450 Linguistics and Language Teaching 4
  ENGL A452 English Grammar and Language Teaching 4
  ENGL A475 Modern Grammar 3
  ENGL A476 History of English Language 3
  ENGL A487 Standard Written English 3
  ENGL A490 Selected Topics in English* 3
*counts for linguistic minor only when focus is on language
 
Literature Emphasis 18
  ENGL A201 Masterpieces of World Literature I 3
  ENGL A202 Masterpieces of World Literature II 3
  ENGL A351 Poetry 3
  ENGL A424 Shakespeare 3
  ENGL A435 History of Criticism 3
  ENGL ____ Upper-division English elective 3
       
Professional Writing 18
  One of the following:
  ENGL A212 Technical Writing 3
  ENGL A213 Writing in the Social & Natural Sciences 3
  ENGL A214 Persuasive Writing 3
  Two of the following:
  ENGL A311 Advanced Composition 3
  ENGL A312 Advanced Technical Writing 3
  ENGL 313 Professional Writing and Editing 3
  One of the following:
  ENGL A414 Research Writing 3
  ENGL A495 Internship in Professional Writing 3
  Both of the following:
  ENGL A434 History of Rhetoric 3
  ENGL ____ Upper division elective approved by the English dept. 3
       
Creative Writing 18
  Required:
  CWLA A260 Introduction to Creative Writing: Multiple Forms 3
  One of the following:
  CWLA A352 Writer's Workshop: Poetry 3
  CWLA A362 Writers' Workshop: Fiction 3
  CWLA A372 Writers' Workshop: Narrative Non-Fiction 3
  CWLA A382 Writers' Workshop: Drama and Screenwriting 3
  One of the following:
  ENGL A351 Poetry 3
  ENGL A361 The Novel 3
  ENGL A363 Short Story 3
  ENGL A371 Narrative Nonfiction 3
  ENGL A381 Drama 3
  ENGL A383 Film Interpretation 3
  One 300- or 400- Literature Course 3
  One of the following:
  CWLA A452 Advanced Writers' Workshop: Poetry 3
  CWLA A462 Advanced Writers' Workshop: Fiction 3
  CWLA A472 Advanced Writers' Workshop: Nonfiction 3
  CWLA A482 Advanced Writers' Workshop: Drama and Screenwriting 3
  One 300- or 400- workshop (in different genre) or one of the following:
  CWLA A259 Short Format Introduction to Creative Writing 1-3
  CWLA A260 Introduction to Creative Writing 3-6
  ENGL A495 Internship in Professional Writing 1-3