Program Overview
The English minor at this institution requires 18 credits of coursework, with a focus on literature, writing, and linguistics. Students can choose from a wide range of courses, including surveys of American, British, and world literature, as well as specialized courses in poetry, fiction, drama, and creative writing. The minor provides a solid foundation in English language and literature, preparing students for careers in writing, editing, teaching, and other fields.
Program Outline
Outline:
The English minor consists of 18 credits above the freshman level (except for ENGL 2030, not offered for credit applied toward a minor), at least 12 of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, with a minimum of 6 credits at the 4000 level. Courses applied to the Creative Writing minor, Film and Media Studies minor, Linguistics minor, or the Technical & Professional Writing minor cannot also be applied to the English minor. Choose from the following:
- ENGL 2110 - American Literature to 1865 (3 credits)
- ENGL 2120 - American Literature since 1865 (3 credits)
- ENGL 2138 - Honors Survey of American Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 2210 - British Literature to 1785 (3 credits)
- ENGL 2220 - British Literature since 1785 (3 credits)
- ENGL 2238 - Honors Survey of British Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 2330 - World Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 2338 - Honors Survey of World Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 2430 - European Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 2438 - Honors Survey of European Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 3010 - Poetry (3 credits)
- ENGL 3020 - Fiction (3 credits)
- ENGL 3030 - Drama (3 credits)
- ENGL 3040 - Literary Nonfiction (3 credits)
- ENGL 3050 - Literature and the Environment (3 credits)
- ENGL 3065 - Southern Appalachian Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 3070 - Native American Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 3100 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
- ENGL 3118 - Honors Literature Focus (3 credits)
- ENGL 3128 - Honors Special Topics (3 credits)
- ENGL 3130 - Advanced Composition (3 credits)
- ENGL 3141 - Creative Writing I: Poetry (3 credits)
- ENGL 3142 - Creative Writing I: Fiction (3 credits)
- ENGL 3150 - Literature, Ethics, and Values (3 credits)
- ENGL 3200 - History of the English Language (3 credits)
- ENGL 3270 - Literature of Popular Culture (3 credits)
- ENGL 3280 - Mythology (3 credits)
- ENGL 3300 - Literary Criticism (3 credits)
- ENGL 3400 - Survey of African American Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 3500 - Women Authors (3 credits)
- ENGL 3700 - The Bible as Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 4008 - Honors Shakespeare (3 credits)
- ENGL 4010 - British Novel (3 credits)
- ENGL 4012 - American Novel (3 credits)
- ENGL 4017 - Children’s Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 4018 - Honors Thesis (1-6 credits)
- ENGL 4020 - British Poetry (3 credits)
- ENGL 4022 - American Poetry (3 credits)
- ENGL 4030 - Modern Drama (3 credits)
- ENGL 4032 - African Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 4040 - Modernism and Postmodernism (3 credits)
- ENGL 4077 - Young Adult Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 4087 - Themes in Women’s Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 4117 - Grammar and Usage (3 credits)
- ENGL 4120 - Descriptive Linguistics (3 credits)
- ENGL 4130 - Sociopsychology of Language (3 credits)
- ENGL 4137 - Dialectology (3 credits)
- ENGL 4200 - Shakespeare and His Age (3 credits)
- ENGL 4217 - Irish/Scottish Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 4360 - Screenwriting (3 credits)
- ENGL 4407 - London Theatre, Study Abroad (3 credits)
- ENGL 4507 - Literature in Film (3 credits)
- ENGL 4690 - Milton and His Age (3 credits)
- ENGL 4700 - Chaucer and Medieval Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 4896 - Studies in English (3 credits)
- ENGL 4907 - Creative Writing II: Fiction (3 credits)
- ENGL 4910 - Independent Study (1-3 credits)
- ENGL 4917 - Creative Writing II: Poetry (3 credits)
- ENGL 4957 - Topics in English (1-6 credits)
- FILM 3000 - Methods in Film Studies (3 credits)
- FILM 3100 - Rise of the Moving Image (3 credits)
- FILM 3200 - Post-War Global Film (3 credits)
- FILM 4000 - Film Theory (3 credits)
- FILM 4100 - Film Genres (3 credits)
- FILM 4200 - Topics in Film (3 credits)
- TECW 3132 - Digital Texts and Networked Worlds (3 credits)
- TECW 3134 - Digital Research and Writing (3 credits)
- TECW 3150 - Writing in the Sciences (3 credits)
- TECW 3200 - Technical Editing and Style (3 credits)
- TECW 3250 - Usability Research and Design (3 credits)
- TECW 4100 - Writing for Government (3 credits)
