English minor (21 semester hours)
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Choose any professor in the English department.
Courses you must take
English 210 or 211
English 215, 216, 302, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 314 or 321
English 217, 218, 310, 311, 312 or 315
English 334, 337, 339, 345, 346, 347, 350 or 370
Three English electives, excluding English 101 or 100/102, 356, 357 and 359.
Other requirements for the minor
Of the seven courses in the minor, at least two must be 300-level courses in language or literature. Only one interim course may count toward the minor.
Writing minor (21 semester hours)
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Chad Engbers, Don Hettinga, Gary Schmidt and Elizabeth Vander Lei
Courses you must take
English 275
English 301 or 355
English 201, 245, 262, 265, 380 or CAS/ENGL 248
A literature course chosen with a program advisor
Two English electives from English 201, 245, 262, 265, 301, 355, 380 or CAS/English 248 chosen with a program advisor
One elective chosen with a program advisor
Additional information
The English Department believes that good writers should be able to do both imaginative writing and practical and persuasive writing—and that, in fact, it is difficult to distinguish among these categories with good writers. It is for this reason that writing minors are required to take both a creative and applied writing course.
Talk with your advisor about how that elective might be a good opportunity to steer the program in a direction that suits your gifts and interests. If you're interested in poetry, you might take an interim poetry-writing course. If you're interested in public relations, you might take a web-design course. Be creative, but have a solid reason for the course you choose, and be sure your advisor approves of your choice.
