English - Minor

Students choosing to complete a minor in English complete two required courses and four electives, for a total of 18 credits.

Elective Requirements:

Literature (6 credits)
Writing/Rhetoric (3 credits)
Media Studies (3 credits)

Required Courses

ENGL 207 - Foundations of Storytelling Across Media Credits: 3
ENGW 250 - Written and Visual Rhetoric Credits: 3

English Electives

LITERATURE ELECTIVES
- English majors
  - Complete 4 electives (12 credits) from the list below
- English majors with ADOL inclusive education
  - Complete 2 electives (6 credits) from the list below (in addition to ENGL*305 or 306, which are part of a separate ADOL requirement)
- English & INCH inclusive education majors
  - Complete 3 electives (9 credits) from the list below
- English minors
  - Complete 2 electives (6 credits) from the list below
ENGL 210 - Studies in British Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 220 - Studies in American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 230 - Studies in Global Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 239 - Hitting the Road: Fictions of American Mobility Credits: 3
ENGL 305 - Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories Credits: 3
ENGL 306 - Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances Credits: 3
ENGL 309 - The Invention of Modernity: Renaissance Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 321 - Modern American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 322 - Modern and Contemporary British Literature and Culture Credits: 3
ENGL 325 - Young Adult Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 330G - Irish Literature and Culture Credits: 3
ENGL 332G - Asian Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 333G - Resistance and Emerging Literature of the Global South Credits: 3
ENGL 342 - Women in Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 344 - African-American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 345 - African-American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 346 - Latinx Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 348 - Environmental Humanities Credits: 3
ENGL 350 - African American Geniuses Credits: 3
ENGE 357 - English Language and Grammar Credits: 3
ENGL 380 - Philosophy Through Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 404 - Poet, Patriot, Heretic: Milton Credits: 3
WRITING/RHETORIC ELECTIVES
- English majors
  - Complete 2 upper level electives (6 credits) from the list below
- English majors with ADOL inclusive education
  - Complete 1 upper level elective (3 credits) from the list below
- English & INCH inclusive education majors
  - Complete 1 upper level elective (3 credits) from the list below
- English minors
  - Complete 1 upper level elective (3 credits) from the list below
ENGW 351 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
ENGW 363 - Rhetorical Style Credits: 3
ENGW 376 - Creative Writing: Prose Credits: 3
ENGW 377 - Creative Writing: Playwriting Credits: 3
ENGW 378 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credits: 3
ENGW 379 - Creative Writing: Pop Fiction Credits: 3
ENGW 380 - Creative Writing: Memoir Credits: 3
ENGW 387 - Creative Writing: Screenwriting Credits: 3
COMM 205 - Writing for Digital Media Credits: 3
COMM 350 - Public Relations Writing Credits: 3
COMM 351 - Editing for Publication Credits: 3
COMM 359 - Self-Publishing Credits: 3
COMM 373 - Feature Writing Credits: 3
COMM 388 - Editing and Copywriting Credits: 3
MEDIA STUDIES ELECTIVES
- English majors
  - Complete 2 upper level electives (6 credits) from the list below
- English majors with ADOL inclusive education
  - Complete 1 upper level elective (3 credits) from the list below
- English & INCH inclusive education majors
  - Complete 1 upper level elective (3 credits) from the list below
- English minors
  - Complete 1 upper level elective (3 credits) from the list below
COMM 302 - Media Ethics and Law Credits: 3
COMM 345 - Social Media Credits: 3
ENGL 340 - Cinema Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 341 - Representation in Media Credits: 3
ENGL 364 - Reading Taylor Swift Credits: 3
ENGW 370 - The End Is Near: Crisis Narratives in Life and Literature Credits: 3
ENGW 373 - Queer Theory and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 389 - International Graphic Narrative Credits: 3