Minor in Literature

Required Courses

The English minor in literature provides (1) a foundation in the historical study of literature and (2) an opportunity to construct an individual program in English, American, and other literatures, literary theory, and genre studies.

ENG 233 American Literature To 1865
OR
ENG 235 American Literature 1865 To Present

ENG 237 British Literature To 1800
OR
ENG 239 British Literature 1800 To Present

ENG 347 Shakespeare

Total Hours: 9

 

Electives

Three courses from any two or more of the following groups for a total of 9 hours:

British Periods
Eng 341 Medieval English Literature.
Eng 344 Renaissance English Literature.
Eng 358 18TH Century British Literature.
Eng 361 British Romantic Literature.
Eng 363 British Victorian Literature.
Eng 364 20th Century British Literature.

American Periods
Eng 332 Early American Literature.
Eng 334 19th Century American Literature.
Eng 336 20th Century American Literature.

Genres
Eng 368 Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Eng 372 Poetry As Genre.
Eng 373 Fiction As Genre.
Eng 374 Drama As Genre.

Individual Authors
Eng 378 In Individual Authors.

Cultural Literary Studies
Eng 329 Studies In African American Literature.
Eng 330 Studies In Native American Literature.
Eng 331 Studies in Women Writers.
Eng 381 Literatures in Asia.

Criticism And Theory
Eng 370 Literary Criticism And Theory.

 

Total Hours for the literature minor: 18