English, Minor

The English minor program has two concentrations that serve different populations of students. The concentration in literature is for students who intend to pursue undergraduate minors in literature or related fields, either in preparation for teaching or for other personal or professional goals. The concentration in writing is for students seeking advanced preparation for careers requiring proficiency in written print and digital communication or for graduate programs in technical or professional writing.

Program Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Upper Division Requirement for Literature Concentration		3
ENGL 3100	Intro to Literary Studies
Upper Division Requirement for Writing Concentration		3
ENGL 3110	Introd to Writing Studies
Upper Division Electives		12
Choose one concentration from the following:
Literature Concentration
Writing Concentration
Total Credit Hours		18

Concentration Requirements

Literature Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Choose from Literature Courses:		9-12
ENGL 3200	History of English Language
ENGL 3520	Asian-American Literature
ENGL 3300	Women and Literature
ENGL 3410	African American Literature I
ENGL 3420	African American Literature II
ENGL 3501	Multicultural Literature
ENGL 3510	Carribbean Literature
ENGL 3620	Postcolonial Literature
ENGL 4000	English Internship
ENGL 4011	Critical Theory
ENGL 4020	Methods in Teaching Literature
ENGL 4100	Amer. Colonial & Federal Lit.
ENGL 4110	American Romanticism
ENGL 4114	Adolescent Literature
ENGL 4120	American Realism & Naturalism
ENGL 4130	Southern Literature
ENGL 4140	Modern American Literature
ENGL 4150	Contemporary American Lit.
ENGL 4200	Medieval Literature
ENGL 4205	Race & Gender in Med/Ren. Lit.
ENGL 4210	Renaissance & Commonwealth Lit
ENGL 4215	Shakespeare
ENGL 4222	Restoration & 18th Century Lit
ENGL 4241	Romantic Literature
ENGL 4242	Victorian Literature
ENGL 4250	Modern British Literature
ENGL 4610	Modern Poetry
ENGL 4650	Nature Writing & Environ. Lit.
ENGL 4800	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4810	Special Topics in Women & Lit.
ENGL 4820	Studies in Drama
ENGL 4900	Directed Research
ENGL 4950	Senior Capstone
Choose from Writing Courses:		0-3
ENGL 3110	Introd to Writing Studies
ENGL 3140	Intro to Visual Rhet. & Design
ENGL 3210	Advanced Grammar
ENGL 3212	Advanced Composition
ENGL 3220	Argumentative Writing
ENGL 3230	Practical Grammar
ENGL 3240	Grant Proposal Writing
ENGL 3600	Careers in Writing
ENGL 3650	Writing for Nonprofits
ENGL 3700	Response to Writing
ENGL 3750	Digital and Multimedia Writing
ENGL 3800	Intro to Creative Writing
ENGL 3900	Professional & Tech. Writing
ENGL 3910	Professional Editing
ENGL 4000	English Internship
ENGL 4015	Writing Culture and Power
ENGL 4030	Methods in Teaching Writing
ENGL 4040	Advanced Document Design
ENGL 4300	Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 4315	Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 4320	Adv Creative Nonfiction Wrtg
ENGL 4800	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4950	Senior Capstone
Total Credit Hours		12

Writing Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Choose from Writing Courses:		9-12
ENGL 3140	Intro to Visual Rhet. & Design
ENGL 3210	Advanced Grammar
ENGL 3212	Advanced Composition
ENGL 3220	Argumentative Writing
ENGL 3230	Practical Grammar
ENGL 3240	Grant Proposal Writing
ENGL 3600	Careers in Writing
ENGL 3650	Writing for Nonprofits
ENGL 3700	Response to Writing
ENGL 3750	Digital and Multimedia Writing
ENGL 3800	Intro to Creative Writing
ENGL 3900	Professional & Tech. Writing
ENGL 3910	Professional Editing
ENGL 4000	English Internship
ENGL 4015	Writing Culture and Power
ENGL 4030	Methods in Teaching Writing
ENGL 4040	Advanced Document Design
ENGL 4300	Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 4315	Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 4320	Adv Creative Nonfiction Wrtg
ENGL 4800	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4950	Senior Capstone
Choose from Literature Courses:		0-3
ENGL 3100	Intro to Literary Studies
ENGL 3200	History of English Language
ENGL 3520	Asian-American Literature
ENGL 3300	Women and Literature
ENGL 3410	African American Literature I
ENGL 3420	African American Literature II
ENGL 3501	Multicultural Literature
ENGL 3510	Carribbean Literature
ENGL 3620	Postcolonial Literature
ENGL 4011	Critical Theory
ENGL 4020	Methods in Teaching Literature
ENGL 4100	Amer. Colonial & Federal Lit.
ENGL 4110	American Romanticism
ENGL 4114	Adolescent Literature
ENGL 4140	Modern American Literature
ENGL 4150	Contemporary American Lit.
ENGL 4200	Medieval Literature
ENGL 4205	Race & Gender in Med/Ren. Lit.
ENGL 4210	Renaissance & Commonwealth Lit	3
ENGL 4215	Shakespeare
ENGL 4222	Restoration & 18th Century Lit
ENGL 4241	Romantic Literature
ENGL 4242	Victorian Literature
ENGL 4250	Modern British Literature
ENGL 4610	Modern Poetry
ENGL 4650	Nature Writing & Environ. Lit.
ENGL 4800	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4810	Special Topics in Women & Lit.
ENGL 4820	Studies in Drama
ENGL 4900	Directed Research
ENGL 4950	Senior Capstone
Total Credit Hours		12