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English Minors

• Arts and Sciences
• Practical Writing
• Secondary English Education
• Writing Emphasis

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Arts & Sciences Curriculum

20 Credit Hours

I. Required entry-level course (4 credits)

• 1100: Literary Interpretation (4) (Prerequisite: grade of B in ENGL 1050, or equivalent)

II. Literature courses (9 credits)

Three courses chosen from among the following:
• 3200: American Literature I (3)
• 3210: American Literature II (3)
• 3300: British Literature I (3)
• 3310: British Literature II (3)

III. Elective courses (8 or more credits)

At least two additional English Department courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. The following courses cannot be used for this purpose: 1000, 1050, 1070, 1110, 1120, 3070, 3110, or 4800.

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Practical Writing Minor

20 Credit Hours

I. Required entry-level course (4 credits)

• 1100: Literary Interpretation (4) (Prerequisite: grade of B in ENGL 105, or equivalent)

II. Required courses (14 credits)

• 3050: Practical Writing (4)
• 3620: Readings in Creative Non-Fiction (3)
• 3700: Writing Creative Non-Fiction (3)
• 4620: Advanced Writing (4)

III. Literature courses (3 credits)

One course chosen from among the following:
• 3120: World Literature (3)
• 3130: Asian Literature (3)
• 3140: African Literature (3)
• 3150: The English Bible as Literature (3)
• 3200: American Literature I (3)
• 3210: American Literature II (3)
• 3300: British Literature I (3)
• 3310: British Literature II (3)

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Secondary Education Curriculum

21 Credit Hours

N.B. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses applied to the minor.

I. Required entry-level course (4 credits)

• 1100: Literary Interpretation (4) Prerequisite: grade of B in ENGL 1050, or equivalent

II. Required Advanced Courses (17-19 credits)

A. One course chosen from among the following: (Prerequisite: ENGL 1100)

• 2520: Shakespeare (4)
• 3300: British Literature I (3)
• 3310: British Literature II (3)

B. One course chosen from the following: (Prerequisite: ENGL 1100)

• 3200: American Literature I (3)
• 3210: American Literature II (3)

C. A course which attends to cultural diversity or has a multi-cultural focus, selected from the following:

• 2220: Literatures and Cultures of the United States (4)
• 2230: Black American Literature (3)
• 3840: Adolescent Literature (3)
• 4720: American Dialects (4)
• 5830: Multi-Cultural Literature for Adolescents (3)
• AFS 2230: Afro-American Literature/Criticism/Culture (4)
• SPAN 2750: Latino Writing/Latino Culture (3)

D. 4790: Writing in the Secondary School (4)

E. 4800: Teaching of Literature in the Secondary Schools (4)

• Prerequisite: Education 3020 OR 5740: Grammar in the Teaching of Writing (4)

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Writing Emphasis

20 Credit Hours

I. Required entry-level courses (8 credits)

• 1100: Literary Interpretation (4) (Prerequisite: grade of B in ENGL 105, or equivalent)
• 2660: Writing Fiction and Poetry (4)

II. Literature course (3 credits)

One course chosen from among the following:

• 3200: American Literature I (3)
• 3210: American Literature II (3)
• 3300: British Literature I (3)
• 3310: British Literature II (3)

III. Advanced writing courses (6-8 credits)

Two courses chosen from the following:

• 3050: Practical Writing (4)
• 3660: Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
• 3670: Advanced Poetry Writing (3)
• 3680: Playwriting (3)
• 3700: Writing Creative Nonfiction (3)
• 4620: Advanced Writing (4)

(3660, 3670, and 3680 may be repeated one time for credit.)

IV. Electives

At least one additional English Department course. The following courses cannot be used for this purpose: 1000, 1050, 1070, 1110, 1120, 3070, 3110, or 4800.