Program Overview
The English minor at Saint Louis University offers writing-intensive courses that foster analysis, critical thinking, and imaginative engagement. Students explore literature from diverse time periods and cultures and receive individual attention in small classrooms. The program includes both traditional literary studies and innovative fields like rhetoric and creative writing, providing a multifaceted understanding of English.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The English minor at Saint Louis University is student-centered, with small, writing-intensive courses that emphasize discussion, close reading and critical thinking. SLU's English minors take courses in traditional literary fields (including American, British and world literatures), as well as innovative and emergent areas of English studies (such as new media, rhetoric and creative writing). Throughout their coursework, English minors develop imaginative engagements with different time periods and cultures and effective analytical thinking and writing skills.
Outline:
Required Courses:
- ENGL 3000 Encountering English (3 credits)
- ENGL 3020 Shapes of English (3 credits)
- ENGL 4140 Reading & Writing Justice (3 credits)
Elective Courses:
- ENGL 2XXX or ENGL 3XXX course (3 credits)
- ENGL 4XXX course (3 credits)
Other:
Students can complete all or part of the English minor at SLU’s campus in Madrid.
