A minor in English requires the completion of 21 semester credit hours in the following courses:
ENG 214: Persuasive Writing
ENG 313: Non-Western Literature
One language class. Choose from:
ENG 311: Advanced Grammar
ENG 314: History of the English Language
ENG 317: Linguistics
One British and one American Survey class:
ENG 322: Survey of British Literature I or
ENG 323: Survey of British Literature II and either
ENG 324: Survey of American Literature I or
ENG 324: Survey of American Literature II
One major author class:
ENG 411: Shakespeare
ENG 415: Major Author(s)
One elective (any 300/400 level ENG class)
In addition to the above courses, a teaching minor in English requires the completion of 24 semester credit hours including ENG 390. These requirements are in addition to ENG 101, 102, and 211.
The Minor in Creative Writing requires the completion of 18 credit hours in the following courses:
One "core" writing class. Choose from:
ENG 204: Journalism
ENG 214: Persuasive Writing
ENG 216: Technical Writing
One language class. Choose from: ENG 311: Advanced Grammar ENG 314: History of the English Language ENG 317: Linguistics
One Senior-level class: ENG 490: Senior Creative Project
Three Creative Writing classes. Choose from: ENG 342: Writing Poetry ENG 345: Writing Drama/Screenplay ENG 346: Writing Fiction
ENG 346: Writing Fiction
The Minor in Journalism requires 18 credit hours for English majors who take ENG 204 to fulfill their “core” writing course requirement, and requires 21 credit hours for all other students. Courses toward the Minor in Journalism are the following:
ART 322: Intro to Digital Photojournalism
ENG 204: Journalism
ENG 361: Journalism II
ENG 362: News Editing
ENG 364: Desktop/Web Publishing
ENG 365: Advanced Public Affairs Reporting
ENG 366: Seminar in Public Relations
Coursework in American Sign Language, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish is offered by members of the faculty of the Division of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy. Coursework in foreign languages emphasizes instruction in the fundamentals of syntax, pronunciation, and idiomatic expressions. There is a four-way approach to teaching foreign languages (listening/comprehension, conversing, reading, and writing). Instruction takes place in both the classroom and the foreign language laboratory, where students practice speaking and pronunciation and where they watch video material, films, or documentaries in the foreign language they study. Intermediate and upper-level courses stress the acquisition of communicative skills and cultural or literary information.
Students who pursue a baccalaureate degree are required to complete 6 semester credit hours of a foreign language (101 and 102 or 171 and 172) as part of the Liberal Studies Requirements, or to demonstrate elementary knowledge in a foreign language by making the necessary score on an AP examination or on a CLEP examination (see the Catalogue section on Credit by Examination/Certification and credit for Life Experience). Foreign language proficiency examinations are also available to those who seek advanced placement in a foreign language or exemption from the foreign language requirement (see the Catalogue subsection on Proficiency Examination Programs).
Elementary foreign language courses 101 and 102 or 171 and 172 must be taken in sequence and in the same language.
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