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Minor in English


A minor in English may complement a major in any other department. A concentration in a particular literary field may be worked out in consultation with your adviser or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Irish Studies also offers a minor. There is no minor in Creative Writing.

English Minor Requirements

A minor in English may complement a major in any other department. A concentration in a particular literary field may be worked out in consultation with your advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. There is no minor in Creative Writing.

All minors must take six courses and a minimum of 21 credits in English beyond the 100-level, including:

  • English 205
  • at least two courses at the 300- or 400-level

Note :

  • No courses at the 100-level may be counted for the minor. ENG 223 (Rhetorical Grammar) and ENG 496R (Internship in English) also do NOT count for the minor.
  • All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
  • Two of the courses towards the minor may be Creative Writing (ENGCW) or Writing, Rhetoric, and Information Design (ENGRD) courses.

Photo: Poems, first edition by W.B. Yeats, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, & Rare Book Library.