English Minor

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Special Requirements

Any student declaring a major in English must have at least a 2.00 GPA. Before taking major courses, the student must have completed the General Education English courses (ENG 101 -ENG 102 or ENG 103 -ENG 104 and ENG 201 or ENG 205 ). However, ENG 201 (or ENG 205 ) may be taken at the same time as ENG 210 or ENG 250 . Freshmen at the end of their first year and transfer students entering the College should report with transcript(s) to the chair of the English Department before registering for courses.

A student declaring an English major has two options in the selection of courses: Option A is for the student interested in English literary studies. Option B is for the student interested in English linguistic study.

IIn addition to the required courses for the options, all English majors must: 1) take two years of one modern language; 2) pass the department’s Senior Comprehensive Examinations; and 3) complete and successfully defend a senior thesis that is scholarly in content to qualify for graduation. The senior paper, which can be interdisciplinary, must be based on literary analysis or linguistic research. The length of the paper spans from 15-20 pages in length. Students also have the option to produce an original play or anthology of original poems or short stories accompanied by a critical analysis that situates their own work within or in response to previous literary traditions.

The English minor consists of twenty-one (21) credit hours. The Department has designated the courses for fifteen (15) of those hours, and the student will select the remaining six (6) hours from an approved list of electives.

The Department will honor students who have begun taking courses toward completing the minor beginning with the 2017-2018 Academic Year.

Required Courses for English Minor

ENG 210 - Research Methods in English 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 211 - African American Literature I 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 224 - British Literature I 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 250 - Phonetics 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 330 - American Literature I 3 Semester Hour(s)

Electives

Students may choose two (2) of the following electives:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 212 - African American Literature II 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 225 - British Literature II 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 311 - Special Topics in English 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 331 - American Literature II 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 333 - African Diasporic Literature 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 423 - Major American Authors 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 435 - The History of the English Language 3 Semester Hour(s)

Additional Information

* ENG 311 - Special Topics in English may be taken twice to fulfill the elective requirement; however, they must be two different course topics (i.e., Introduction to Hispanic Literature, Bible as Literature, African Literature, etc.).