English—Literature, Minor
The minor in English consists of six courses (18 credits) with a concentration in either Literature or Creative Writing. Students minor in English by completing 18 credits in English courses numbered 200 or higher. Students pursuing a minor in English must work closely with a faculty advisor to design a coherent program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ENGL 213 | Introduction to the Study of Literature 1 | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Students must take at least 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Period Specific Literature Courses: | ||
| ENGL 204 | Modern American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 207 | Modern British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 312 | Colonial American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 326 | Eighteenth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 327 | Romanticism in England | 3 |
| ENGL 330 | Elizabethan Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 346 | American Romanticism | 3 |
| ENGL 347 | American Realism and Naturalism: 1865-1890 | 3 |
| ENGL 350 | Age of Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 356 | Victorian Literature | 3 |
| Literature Electives: | ||
| ENGL 205 | Queer Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 209 | Children's & Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 214 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 215 | Multiethnic US Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 218 | The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 219 | Making Literature Matter | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 226 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 227 | Survey of Dramatic Literature to 1620 | 3 |
| ENGL 228 | Survey of Dramatic Literature from 1620 | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Classical Drama of Greece & Rome | 3 |
| ENGL 231 | The Short Novel | 3 |
| ENGL 303 | The Novel | 3 |
| ENGL 305 | African American Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 306 | Modern Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 307 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 308 | Satire | 3 |
| ENGL 309 | Epic | 3 |
| ENGL 310 | Medieval & Renaissance Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 313 | Stories of Teaching & Learning: Narratives of Education | 3 |
| ENGL 318 | Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 322 | Middle Eastern Literature: Writing Beyond Modernity | 3 |
| ENGL 323 | World Poetry of 20th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 324 | Irish Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 328 | Literature of the Crusades | 3 |
| ENGL 329 | Contemporary World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 331 | Shakespeare: Early Works | 3 |
| ENGL 332 | Shakespeare: Later Works | 3 |
| ENGL 340 | Survey of U.S. Writers of Latin-American Descent | 3 |
| ENGL 342 | Asian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 345 | Literature of Genocide | 3 |
| ENGL 351 | African & Caribbean Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 352 | Modern and Contemporary African Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 353 | Mythical Themes in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 363 | Single Author Study | 3 |
| ENGL 389 | Literature of the Palestine - Israel Conflict | 3 |
| ENGL 409 | Literary Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 410 | Thematic Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 420 | Major Cultural Conflicts in Literature | 3 |
| LATI 210 | Latin American Novels as History | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| The remaining six credits may be earned in any English courses at the 200 level or above with the exception of General Education courses and English 200. These include courses in literature, creative writing, or language studies. See course catalog for the full list. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Students may take one of the English Department’s General Education courses in lieu of ENGL213. This course should be taken early in a student’s minor, preferably in the first semester.