General English Minor

Location(s): Main Campus

The general English minor encourages students to supplement their majors in other disciplines with a meaningful set of English courses, including three required courses and three electives. Students can choose a program of study that fits their needs and interests, with input from departmental advisors.

Course Requirements:

A. Core Requirements

Students must take 6 courses (24 credits) in English (ENG), Rhetoric (RHET), and/or Creative Writing (CW). This must include at least one of the following courses:

Additional Requirements

A maximum of two courses may be taken at the lower-level (100/200)
At least one course must be a 400-level senior seminar
Internships (RHET 495) cannot count toward the minor
CW 250 can count toward the minor, but due to enrollment constraints, CW 350 and CW 450 cannot

B. Electives

Students must also take three electives in addition to the above requirement. At least one of these elective courses should be at the 300 or 400- level

Additional Information About the Program

Internship (RHET 495) cannot count toward the minor.
Intermediate and advanced creative writing workshops (CW 350 and 450), is limited by enrollment constraints, cannot count toward the minor.
Students must receive a minimum of a C- grade in order for a course to fulfill requirements for the minor, and no courses taken under the Pass/Fail option may be credited toward the minor.