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In order to complete the minor in English, students must take at least 15 credits (five classes) in courses offered by the Department of English.The minor in English consists of 18 credits in English literature, literary criticism and/or linguistics courses. No more than six credits may be taken at the 200 level. Note: Writing courses do not count toward the minor.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credits from the following: | 18 | |
| Literary contexts | ||
| Western World Literature I | ||
| Western World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Contemporary World Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Topics in Literature | ||
| Literature | ||
| Early Literary Traditions | ||
| English Drama From 900 to 1642 | ||
| Medieval Literature: Old English to Middle English | ||
| Late Medieval Literature | ||
| Early Modern Literature | ||
| Shakespeare in Context | ||
| Restoration and 18th-century Drama | ||
| Restoration and 18th-century British Literature | ||
| 18th-century British Novels and Narratives | ||
| British Literature of the Romantic Era | ||
| 19th-century British Novels and Narratives | ||
| Victorian Poetry | ||
| Early 20th-century British Literature | ||
| British Literature and Culture After 1945 | ||
| The Modern Novel | ||
| Modern Poetry | ||
| Modern Drama | ||
| Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Contemporary Literature | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Queer Literature: ____ | ||
| African-American Women Writers | ||
| The Bible as Literature | ||
| African Literature | ||
| Mythology and Folklore | ||
| Caribbean Literature | ||
| Illness Narratives | ||
| American Literary Beginnings | ||
| U.S. Literature: 1820-1865 | ||
| U.S. Literature: 1865-1913 | ||
| U.S. Literature: Modernism | ||
| U.S. Literature After 1945 | ||
| 19th-century U.S. Novels and Narratives | ||
| 20th-century U.S. Novels and Narratives | ||
| African-American Literature: Beginnings Through the Harlem Renaissance | ||
| Southern Literature | ||
| Multiethnic Literature | ||
| African-American Literature: Realism to the Present | ||
| Fiction into Film | ||
| Topics in Literature | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Milton | ||
| Medieval Epic and Romance | ||
| Medieval Studies: ____ | ||
| Early Modern Studies: ____ | ||
| 18th-century Studies: ____ | ||
| 19th-century Studies: ____ | ||
| 20th-century Studies: ____ | ||
| Authors: ____ | ||
| Genres: ____ | ||
| Literary Topics: ____ | ||
| Literary Texts and Contexts: ____ | ||
| Literary Movements: ____ | ||
| Independent Study (up to three credits) | ||
| Criticism | ||
| Introduction to Literary Theory | ||
| Feminist Literary Theory | ||
| Form and Theory of Poetry | ||
| Form and Theory of Fiction | ||
| Form and Theory of Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Literary Theory and Criticism: ____ | ||
| Linguistics | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Language, Culture and Cognition | ||
| Modern Grammar | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Language and Gender | ||
| Modern Rhetoric | ||
| Cross-cultural Communication | ||
| Foreign language in translation 1 | ||
| Early German Literature | ||
| Modern German Literature | ||
| Topics in Foreign Literature in English Translation | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
A maximum of three credits may be taken in the noted FLET courses.
English majors may not minor in English.