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2026-2027 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2026]

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2026-2027 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2026]

English Literature (Minor)

Location(s): Main Campus

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a C- (1.7) or better to be counted in the minor.

English Literature Minor Curriculum (18 Credits)

Core Required Courses (6 Credits)

ENGL 2400 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2700 - Introduction to Critical Theory 3 Credit(s)

Literature Surveys (6 Credits)

Complete two of the following:

ENGL 3210 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3215 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3220 - American Literature III 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3230 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3235 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3240 - British Literature III 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3260 - Continental European Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3270 - World Literature: Non-Western 3 Credit(s)

4000-Level Literature Course (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

ENGL 4110 - Literary Genres 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 4210 - Literary History 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 4310 - Major Authors 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 4320 - Shakespeare: [TOPIC] 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 4510 - Topics in Literature 3 Credit(s)

Elective (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following courses (not already taken to satisfy a requirement listed above):

ENGL 2130 - Imaginative Literature 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]
ENGL 2200 - Literature and Culture 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]
ENGL 2210 - Folk and Oral Traditions 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]
ENGL 2230 - Mythology 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]
ENGL 3210 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3215 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3220 - American Literature III 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3230 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3235 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3240 - British Literature III 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3260 - Continental European Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3270 - World Literature: Non-Western 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 4110 - Literary Genres 3 Credit(s) (repeatable with different topic)
ENGL 4210 - Literary History 3 Credit(s) (repeatable with different topic)
ENGL 4310 - Major Authors 3 Credit(s) (repeatable with different topic)
ENGL 4320 - Shakespeare: [TOPIC] 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 4510 - Topics in Literature 3 Credit(s) (repeatable with different topic)

Total Credits, Minor: 18

Program Learning Outcomes

Identify, describe, and compare the features of a variety of genres across different historical periods and cultures.
Apply a range of literary theories and/or critical perspectives through close reading and analysis.
Articulate interpretations and critical positions through presentations and academic essays.
Conduct scholarly research.