Minors
The Department of English offers minors in literature and professional writing. Each minor requires 5 courses (20 credits) distributed as follows:
Literature: Two British or American courses numbered 200, 220, 230, or 240; one 300-level literature course; one 400-level authors course; one elective in literature or writing, 185 or higher. Note: one 300-level or 400-level course must be a pre-1800 course.
Professional Writing: English 185; two 200- or 300-level writing courses; one 200-level British or American literature course; one 300- or 400-level literature course.
Creative Writing: The Creative Writing Minor requires six courses. All minors take CW 386 as an interdisciplinary capstone course their junior or senior year. Of the five elective courses listed below, at least four must be writing-based. No more than three of the elective courses may be taken from the same department.
Writing-based courses: Theatre 240; English 180, 280, 281, 286, 287; Communications 315, 424.
Image-based courses: Communications 145; Art 105, 130, Art 145.
The Department of English participates in the College Honors in the Discipline program. For requirement guidelines students should consult the department chair.
