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 A201The Structure and Meanings of Language3
Complete 12 credits from the following:12
ANTH A210
Linguistic Anthropology
ENGL A450
Linguistics and English Language Teaching
ENGL/LING A490D
Selected Topics in Style and Social Innovation
ENGL/LING A467
The History and Future of Global English
ENGL A490B
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
WRTG A212
Writing and the Professions
WRTG A213
Writing and the Sciences
WRTG A214
Arguing Across Contexts
Complete two of the following:6
ENGL A311
Writing in Public Life
ENGL A312
Technical Writing and Design
ENGL A313
Professional Writing
Complete one of the following:3
ENGL A414
Research Writing
ENGL A495
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.