Minor in English

The programs offered by the Department of English prepare students to succeed in an increasingly diverse world by encouraging lifelong learning, critical thinking, and effective writing. The curriculum includes courses from across the fields of English studies: rhetoric, writing, linguistics, and literature.

Students majoring in another subject who wish to minor in English must complete requirements for one of the following emphases.

Linguistics Emphasis

LING A101How Language Works3
LING A201How English Works3
Complete 12 credits from the following:12
Linguistic Anthropology
Linguistics and English Language Teaching
Studies in Style and Stylistics
History of English Language
Language in Use
Total18

Literature Emphasis

ENGL A200Global Literature and Culture3
ENGL A390BLiterature by Genre3
ENGL A429Major Authors3
ENGL A435Critical Theory3
ENGL A490ATopics in Literature3
Upper-division English elective3
Total18

Professional Writing Emphasis

Complete one of the following:3
Writing and the Professions
Writing and the Sciences
Arguing Across Contexts
Complete two of the following:6
Writing and Rhetoric in Public Life
Advanced Technical Writing
Professional Writing
Complete one of the following:3
Research Writing
Internship in Professional Writing
Complete both of the following:
ENGL A433Literacy, Rhetoric and Social Practice3
Upper division elective approved by the Department of English3
Total18

A minimum of 18 credits is required for the minor.