Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English, Minor


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This flexible minor, with many approved electives, allows students to follow their love of English into the realms of literature, rhetoric, linguistics, or creative writing. The departmental portfolio of coursework is ripe with possibilities for individual interests, including technical writing, poetry, film as literature, folklore, or women writers.

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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English, Minor


Careers

What Can I Do with a Minor in English?

The study of English is more than just literature. Critical reading skills are crucial in any job, and writing skills are in demand from employers in many fields. A minor in English is a valuable addition to any major that requires excellent writing. An English background will also prepare you for graduate study; rhetorical skills are a must in the law profession, and communication skills are vital in fields like counseling and advertising.

You'll enjoy the English department for many reasons--outstanding faculty, a wide range of courses, and more. Our friendly, mountain-town setting gives you the support you need to succeed. You can focus on creative writing, English education, general English studies, linguistics, literature, technical writing, or rhetoric.

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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English, Minor


University Requirements

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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English, Minor


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion 21
Major GPA C

Purpose Statement

The minor in English introduces students to various approaches to the English language across the disciplines of Literature, Creative Writing, Rhetoric, and Applied Linguistics.
At the completion of the minor, students will have attained the high-level literacy skills and have practiced the research methods necessary to compete in graduate and professional schools, and to succeed in the workplace.

In the English minor, students have opportunities to develop an understanding of the close weave of logical thought and effective expression, to strive for more persuasive or creative uses of English, to cultivate knowledge and appreciation of literature from a variety of perspectives and cultures, to understand the structure of English and a range of issues related to its learning and use, and to recognize the global contexts of English.  The English Minor can thus help students prepare themselves to become productive, responsible members of the communities in which they live and work

Minors in English are encouraged to discuss upper-division courses with advisors in order to shape the program of study best suited to each student’s interests and long-term plans.

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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English, Minor


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Minor Requirements
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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English, Minor


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