English Literature Minor

Those students who wish to pursue a minor in English may choose to participate in either a 12-credit writing or literature concentration. The minor in English provides students in all disciplines with an opportunity to read, write about and interpret literary texts, and serves as a bridge for students who are interested in pursuing a BA in English. Students who pursue the English minor will have some advantage in the job market.

4 Courses:

The literature minor offers students an integrated choice of courses, increased competence in critical reading and writing, an in-depth study of literature, and broadened experiences in this area. Students who pursue the minor in English with a concentration in writing are required to take the following courses: ENGL 210 and three 300-level English literature courses listed below.

ENGL 320 - African American Literature II: 1932-Present 3 Credits
ENGL 325 - Caribbean Cosmopolitanism 3 Credits
ENGL 326 - African Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 327 - Caribbean Literature II: 1970 to the Present 3 Credits
ENGL 328 - Latin American Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 330 - Postcolonial Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 331 - Asian American Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 333 - The Body in Place and Culture 3 Credits
ENGL 340 - Resistance and Reformation in Early African American Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 341 - The Harlem Renaissance: At Home in the World 3 Credits
ENGL 342 - Transforming American Literature: U.S. Latina/o/x Texts 3 Credits
ENGL 343 - Slavery, Emancipation, and Empire in British Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 344 - Windrush to Brexit and Beyond: “Race” and Nation in Contemporary British Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 345 - Afro-European Literature and Culture Today 3 Credits
ENGL 346 - Caribbean Spirits, Postcolonial Specters 3 Credits
ENGL 347 - World on the Move: 20th and 21st Century Global Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 348 - Global Feminisms: Writing Gender and Sexuality 3 Credits
ENGL 349 - Popular Culture: From Blackface to Black Panther 3 Credits
ENGL 351 - African Diaspora Women Writers 3 Credits
ENGL 360 - Black Women Writers 3 Credits
ENGL 361 - Shakespeare Without Borders 3 Credits
ENGL 363 - Literature of the Global City I 3 Credits
ENGL 364 - Literature of the Global City II 3 Credits
For alternative requirements for the Minor, see Chair or Academic Advisor.

English Literature Minor

4 Courses:

Total Credits: 12