English Minor
Contact
Andrew Rotondo, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, School of Arts and Humanities
arotondo@une.edu
Michael Cripps, Ph.D.
Director, School of Arts and Humanities
mcripps@une.edu
Mission
Through interdisciplinary course offerings, innovative theoretical models, and accomplished instructors, the English major exposes students to a wide and diverse body of knowledge and provides them with the tools to think, analyze, and write with confidence.
Program Description
A student with a major in another program may minor in English with permission of the Director of the School of Arts and Humanities. The minor requires eighteen hours of approved coursework, as described in the Curricular Requirements section of this catalog page.
Transfer Credit
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Admissions
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Financial Information
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more tuition and fee information, please consult this catalog’s Financial Information section.
Curricular Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Required Courses | ||
| Three Credits of British Literature Electives | 3 | |
| Three Credits of Diversity and Global Literature Electives | 3 | |
| Three Credits of U.S. Literature Electives | 3 | |
| Nine Credits of English Minor Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Elective Course Options
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Literature Electives | ||
| ENG 200 | Writing, Revolution, & Resistance in U.S. Lit | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Who and What is an American? Reimagining US Lit | 3 |
| ENG 235 | Topics in US Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 237 | Topics in US Lit After 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Writing & Women's Health | 3 |
| British Literature Electives | ||
| ENG 115 | Pilgrims, Poets and Other Yahoos: British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 116 | Democratizing Literature: British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 216 | Criminals, Idiots, & Minors: Victorian Women and the Law | 3 |
| ENG 229 | (Topics in Brit Lit Before 1800) | 3 |
| ENG 234 | Topics in British Literature after 1800 | 3 |
| ENG 312 | Global Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 330 | Topics in British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 340 | (The English Novel) | 3 |
| ENG 409 | (Storytelling, Literature, Law) | 3 |
| ENG 420 | Victorian Monsters | 3 |
| Diversity and Global Literature Electives | ||
| ENG 135 | Dog Stories | 3 |
| ENG 140 | Indigenous Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENG 200 | Writing, Revolution, & Resistance in U.S. Lit | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Who and What is an American? Reimagining US Lit | 3 |
| ENG 202 | Lyrics | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Animals, Literature, & Culture | 3 |
| ENG 206 | Introduction to Literary Theory & Criticism | 3 |
| ENG 208 | Narrative Medicine & Writing | 3 |
| ENG 214 | (Freedom & Authority) | 3 |
| ENG 221 | Justice | 3 |
| ENG 235 | Topics in US Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 237 | Topics in US Lit After 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 255 | (Literary Topics) | 3 |
| ENG 276 | English Human Trad I | 3 |
| ENG 278 | English Human Trad II | 3 |
| ENG 301 | Nature Films | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Writing & Women's Health | 3 |
| ENG 312 | Global Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 326 | Topics in Literature & Health | 3 |
| ENG 329 | Spinning the Globe | 3 |
| ENG 330 | Topics in British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 401 | Literatures of the Sea | 3 |
| ENG 405 | (Topics in Postcolonial Lit) | 3 |
| ENG 409 | (Storytelling, Literature, Law) | 3 |
| English Minor Electives | ||
| Any course with the prefix ENG | 3-4 | |
| ASL 101 | Introduction to American Sign Language | 3 |
| CMM 122 | (Oral Communication) | 3 |
| or SPC 100 | Effective Public Speaking | |
| FRE 101 | (Basic French) | 3 |
| HIS 341 | Bestsellers & the Big Bad City | 3 |
| LIL 120 | Introductory Arts and Humanities Seminar | 3 |
| LIL 420 | Arts & Humanities Capstone | 3 |
| LIT 124 | (Lit, Nature, & the Environment) | 3 |
| SPA 101 | Basic Spanish | 3 |
| SPA 211 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| SPA 306 | (Span. for Health Professions) | 3 |
Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.
English minors must earn an overall minimum 2.0 GPA in the minor.