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The Department of English & Philosophy

Minor in English

See below for options.
Substitutions must be approved in writing by the chairperson, Department of English and Philosophy.  ENGL 100 and ENGL 150 cannot be counted toward an English minor.

Program of Study:  Writing Across the Curriculum

  Credits
Required courses
*ENGL 204 Fundamentals of Creative Writing 3
ENGL 210 Technical Writing 3
ENGL 213 Introduction to Language 3
ENGL 425 Senior Portfolio 3
Total Required courses 12
Elective courses
Electives are to be drawn from among the following list of courses:
*ENGL 201 Business Communication 3
*ENGL 226 Research Writing 3
ENGL 323 Magazine Article Writing 3
COMT 222 Media Writing 3
Total Elective courses
Any course across the curriculum that has a “WR” designation may be counted as an elective for this minor.  The courses must be selected in consultation with an advisor.
9
Total minimum credits required for minor 21


Program of Study:  Creative Writing

  Credits
Required courses
*ENGL 204 Fundamentals of Creative Writing 3
ENGL 321 Writing Fiction 3
ENGL 322 Writing Poetry 3
ENGL 326 Creative Nonfiction 3
Total Required courses 12
Select 6 credits from:
ENGL 323 Magazine Article Writing 3
ENGL 324 Playwrighting 3
ENGL 421 Advanced Fiction Writing 3
ENGL 422 Advanced Poetry Writing 3
ENGL 426 Advanced Creative Nonfiction 3
ENGL 467 Topics in Creative Writing 3
ENGL 490 Internship 1-3
Total Elective courses 6
Literature Component
Select 3 credits from:
*ENGL 160 Reading and Responding to Literature 3
*ENGL 260 World Foundations of Literature 3
ENGL 355 American Literature I 3
ENGL 356 American Literature II 3
ENGL 361 British Literature I 3
ENGL 362 British Literature II 3
ENGL 363 British Literature III 3
ENGL 444 Shakespeare 3
Total Literature courses 3
Total minimum credits required for minor 21

Program of Study:  Literature

  Credits
Required courses
*ENGL 260 World Foundations of Literature 3
ENGL 355 American Literature I 3
ENGL 356 American Literature II 3
ENGL 361 British Literature I 3
ENGL 362 British Literature II 3
ENGL 363 British Literature III 3
ENGL 425 Senior Portfolio 3
Total minimum credits required for minor 21
*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.
Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

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