Minors in EnglishEnglish Language and Literature Minor (21 credit hours)The minor in language and literature is designed for students desiring a general background in English. Students must take the following courses(a):All of the following (18 credits): Hours ENGL 311 American Literature I 3 ENGL 317 Introduction to British Literature I 3 ENGL 323 Shakespearean Drama 3 ENGL 320 Structure of English 3 -or- ENGL 330 History of the English Language 3 Two additional 300 or 400 level literature courses in English(b) 6 One of the following (3 credits): ENGL 213 Introduction to Drama 3 ENGL 214 Introduction to Fiction 3 ENGL 215 Introduction to Poetry 3 ENGL 321 American Literature II 3 ENGL 327 Introduction to British Literature II 3(a) English courses in which students receive a grade below C- will not count toward fulfilling these requirements. (b) One course must cover a literary period prior to 1900 (excluding ENGL 311 and 323)
Creative Writing Minor (21 credit hours)This minor is designed for students who are eager to give focused attention to developing their talents in poetry or fiction writing. Students must complete the following requirements(a):One genre course in creative writing (3 credits): Hours ENGL 214 Introduction to Fiction 3 -or- ENGL 215 Introduction to Poetry 3 Students are expected to elect the course that will prepare for a concentration in poetry or fiction. One writing sequence in poetry or fiction (6 credits): ENGL 312/432 Creative Writing I Fiction/ Advanced Creative Writing Prose 6 ENGL 312/437 Creative Writing I Fiction/ Prose Forms 6 ENGL 315/435 Creative Writing Poetry/ Advanced Creative Writing Poetry 6 ENGL 315/436 Creative Writing Poetry/ Poetic Forms 6 Two additional courses in creative writing, in addition to those taken for the writing sequence (6 credits): COMS 454 Screenwriting 3 THEAT 437 Playwriting I 3 THEAT 438 Playwriting II 3 ENGL 312 Creative Writing I Fiction 3 ENGL 315 Creative Writing Poetry 3 ENGL 316WI Literary Nonfiction 3 ENGL 432 Advanced Creative Writing Prose 3 ENGL 435 Advanced Creative Writing Poetry 3 ENGL 436 Poetic Forms 3 ENGL 437 Prose Forms 3 ENGL 499 Senior Tutorial(b) 3 Some courses in Communication Studies, Theatre or Foreign Languages may also be applicable with the permission of the principal undergraduate adviser or the coordinator of creative writing. Two courses focused on literature (6 credits): ENGL 311 American Literature I 3 ENGL 317 Introduction to British Literature I 3 ENGL 321 American Literature II 3 ENGL 323 Shakespearean Drama 3 ENGL 325 Arthurian Legends 3 ENGL 326 Modern and Contemporary Irish Literature 3 ENGL 327 Introduction to British Literature II 3 ENGL 331 African American Literature I 3 ENGL 332WI African American Novel 3 ENGL 333 African American Literature II 3 ENGL 336 Contemporary American Literature 3 ENGL 342WI Women And Rhetoric 3 ENGL 344WI Women & Literary Culture: Genre Focus 3 ENGL 345WI Women And Literary Culture: Historical Focus 3 ENGL 350 The 18th Century Novel 3 ENGL 355 The Novel Before 1900 3 ENGL 360 The Modern Novel 3 ENGL 365 Contemporary Novel 3 ENGL 375 Colonial Literature 3 ENGL 408 Harlem Renaissance 3 ENGL 410 Black Women Writers 3 ENGL 412 Chaucer 3 ENGL 413 Renaissance Literature I 3 ENGL 414 Milton 3 ENGL 415 Restoration and Early 18th-Century British Literature 3 ENGL 416 The Romantic Period 3 ENGL 417 Modern Poetry 3 ENGL 418 19th-Century American Literature 3 ENGL 422 Medieval Literature 3 ENGL 423 Renaissance Literature II 3 ENGL 425 18th-Century British Literature II 3 ENGL 426 The Victorian Period 3 ENGL 427 Contemporary Poetry 3 ENGL 428 20th-Century American Literature 3 ENGL 431 Late 18th-Century British Literature 3 ENGL 433 Histories Of Writing, Reading, And Publishing 3 ENGL 434 Postcolonial Literature 3 ENGL 440 American Culture 3 ENGL 441 Girls And Print Culture 3 ENGL 451 Shakespeare Comedies and Histories 3 ENGL 452 Early English Drama 3 ENGL 453 Modern Drama, 1880-1945 3 ENGL 455 Studies in the Novel 1740-1900 3 ENGL 461 Shakespeare Tragedies and Romances 3 ENGL 462 Restoration and 18th-Century Drama 3 ENGL 463 Contemporary Drama II 3 ENGL 465 Studies In The Modern Novel 3(a) English courses in which students receive a grade below C- will not count toward fulfilling these requirements. (b) Students must complete the writing sequence in poetry or prose before applying to the instructor for permission to take ENGL 499. Permission of the principal undergraduate adviser or the coordinator of creative writing is also required.
Writing Minor (18 credit hours)The writing minor requires that students take the following 18-hour program(a):Students must complete six of the following Hours courses. No more than two courses on poetry and/or fiction may be counted toward the writing minor. THEAT 437 Playwriting I 3 ENGL 301WI Writing and the Academy 3 ENGL 303WI Introduction to Journalism 3 ENGL 304WI Writing and Technology 3 ENGL 305WI Theory and Practice of Composition 3 ENGL 312 Creative Writing I Fiction 3 ENGL 313WI Reporting 3 ENGL 315 Creative Writing Poetry 3 ENGL 316WI Literary Nonfiction 3 ENGL 342WI Women and Rhetoric 3 ENGL 401WI Feature Writing 3 ENGL 403WI Writing in Cultural Contexts 3 ENGL 429 Screenwriting I 3 ENGL 432 Advanced Creative Writing Prose 3 ENGL 435 Advanced Creative Writing Poetry 3 ENGL 436 Poetic Forms 3 ENGL 437 Prose Forms 3 ENGL 445 Histories and Principles of Rhetoric 3Other WI courses may count toward the minor in writing with the permission of the principal undergraduate adviser in English or the composition committee. (a) English courses in which students receive a grade below C- will not count toward fulfilling these requirements.
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