Students should declare their intention to minor in English with the registrar's office. Minors in English consist of at least 18 appropriate credits (exclusive of 50:350:101-102 and 309, 310) taught in the English department. All courses must be at the 200 level or above, and at least 6 credits of the minor must be in courses at the 300 to 400 level.
English majors may earn certification for a specific minor field within the English department by completing 18 credits in that field. As many as 6 credits may be counted toward both an English major and one specific English minor, in which case only 12 additional credits need to be earned for that minor. A second specific minor requires at least 18 new credits.
American Literature Minor. Requires at least 18 credits in program 352.
Communication Minor. Requires at least 18 credits from among courses in film (354), journalism (570), and writing (989).
English Literature Minor. Requires at least 18 credits in program 350.
English Minor. Requires at least 18 credits from among courses in programs 350, 352, 354, 570, 615, and 989. Note: 50:090:238 may be counted toward this minor only.
Irish Literature Minor. Requires at least 18 credits in Irish literature and related courses. See English department for list of approved courses in program 562.
Journalism Minor. Requires 50:570:301 and 15 additional credits, at least 12 of which must be subject 570. A related course, as approved by the department, may compose 3 credits of the minor.
Linguistics Minor. Requires 50:615:201 and at least 15 more credits in program 615.
Writing Minor. Requires at least 18 credits in writing courses.
See related minor programs in
Media Studies
, Women's Studies, and the Walt Whitman Program in American Studies.
