Degree Requirements
A minor in English allows students to explore literature and writing within a structured framework that focuses intellectual curiosity and meets extant student need. This minor should be intentionally combined with a major in another discipline to contribute to (1) a student’s training in the critical practices of reading and writing, (2) the development of analytical skills, intellectual tools, and creativity that directly influence students’ preparedness for professional life beyond the classroom, and (3) a formal credential for students interested in pursuing English courses as a substantive element in their undergraduate education.
Required Core Course
One (1) course
| ENG 110 | Intro to Literature in English | 1 Course Credit |
| or | |
| ENG 124 | Intro to Creative Writing | 1 Course Credit |
Required Distribution Courses
Four (4) courses
One (1) additional ENG course at the 100-level or higher, exclusive of ENG 110 AND ENG 124
Two (2) additional ENG courses at the 200-level or higher
One (1) additional ENG course at the 300-level
At least one (1) course at the 200-level or higher must be taken in each of the two concentration categories of ENG, Writing AND Literature
Students pursuing the minor are not eligible for the Senior English Capstone, ENG 485
A “C” or higher is required in each of the five courses for successful completion of the minor
No more than two (2) total ENG credits accrued either at transfer institutions or during education abroad may be counted toward the minor.
English Course Information
Introductory Courses:
| ENG 110 | Intro to Literature in English | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 124 | Intro to Creative Writing | 1 Course Credit |
English as a Second Language Courses:
| ENG 103 | ESL and American Culture | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 104 | Advanced ESL | 1 Course Credit |
Writing Category Courses:
| ENG 124 | Intro to Creative Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 201 | Essay Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 280 | Workshop-Professional Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 282 | Workshop in Creative Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 284/COM 284 | Wrkshp-Composition/Rhet (COM) | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 380 | Advanced Professional Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 382 | Advanced Creative Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 384 | Adv Composition/Rhetoric | 1 Course Credit |
Literature Category Courses:
Language Category Courses:
| ENG 330 | Seminar in Language | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 387 | The Study of Language | 1 Course Credit |
| LAT 117 | Classical Etymology | 1 Course Credit |
English Education Courses:
| ENG 223 | Grammar For Teachers | 1 Course Credit |