College of Liberal Arts

Curriculum in English

Departmental Minors

The Department of English offers three minors. Students seeking to minor in English, Linguistics, or English with an emphasis in Professional Writing should consult with their advisor and with the Office of Undergraduate Studies in English.

Minor in English
 
Total Credits Required: 18  
Required Course: 3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGL 104
Electives: 15 hours in English distributed as follows:
  6 hours at the 200-level  
  6 hours at the 300-level  
  3 hours at the 400-level  
     
Minor in Linguistics
 
Total Credits Required: 18  
Required Course: 3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LING 209
Electives: 15 hours in other linguistics courses. Students may substitute up to 6 hours of approved courses with other course prefixes.
     
Minor in English with an Emphasis in Professional Writing
Total Credits Required: 18  
Required Courses: 3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric
  3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGL 210 Scientific and Technical Writing
    or
    ENGL 301 Technical Writing
  3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGL 320 Technical Editing
  3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGL 353 History of Rhetoric
  3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGL 354 Modern Rhetorical Theory
  3 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGL 355 Rhetoric of Style