The Department of English offers two distinct minors, the Minor in English and the Writing Minor. Students in the English Minor take the "core" courses of the minor plus a selection of major courses. The Writing Minor offers students the opportunity to take a number of writing classes and to complete their minor with a Writing Portfolio.

In addition, the Department of English offers a Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and the College of Arts and Sciences offers a Minor in Comparative Literature.

The Minor in English

Core Courses (9 hours)
    Eng 25001 Literature in English I
    Eng 25002 Literature in English II
    Eng 30001 Introduction to English Studies

Distribution Requirements (9 hours)
One course from each of the following areas:

    Historical Courses
    Genre Studies, Cultural Studies, Literary Theory
    Writing and Language Studies

Electives (3 hours)             

Total Hours 21*
     *At least 12 hours must be upper division

Related Links:

• Writing Minor
• Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.