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This minor is designed to provide knowledge of Literature with the aim of developing skills in reading and interpreting English and American Literature. While major from all disciplines and colleges are encouraged to pursue this minor, it is especially appropriate for majors in history, political science, sociology, modern languages, and other disciplines in the College of Liberal Arts.

The minor requires a minimum of 18 hours.  All Literature students must take at least three hours in early British Literature (2311 is acceptable); three hours in late British Literature (2312 is acceptable); and three hours in upper-division American Literature (2313 is NOT acceptable). The other nine hours may be any 3300-4300 level literature classes. (Note: Minor Requirements may not double-count with major or block electives)

3 of 18 hours must be in British Literature before 1800:

______ ENGL 2311 – English Literature
______ ENGL 3318 – British Literature before 1485
______ ENGL 3319 – Sixteenth-Century Prose and Poetry
______ ENGL 3320 – Shakespeare
______ ENGL 3321 – Shakespeare’s Plays & Poetry
______ ENGL 3323 – Seventeenth-Century Prose and Poetry
______ ENGL 3325 – Literature of the Bible
______ ENGL 3330 – Restoration & 18th Century Literature
______ ENGL 4308 – Chaucer
______ ENGL 4309 – Milton
______ ENGL 4347 – British Novel through the Eighteenth Century

3 of 18 hours must be in British Literature since 1800:

______ ENGL 2312 – English Literature
______ ENGL 3304 – Gothic Literature
______ ENGL 3333 – Romantic Literature
______ ENGL 3337 – Victorian Literature
______ ENGL 3343 –British Poetry 1900 to the Present
______ ENGL 4325 – British Drama since 1880
______ ENGL 4348 – British Novel: 19th Century
______ ENGL 4349 – British Novel: 20th Century

3 of 18 hours must be in American Literature:

______ ENGL 3311 – American Literature to 1865
______ ENGL 3312 – American Literature Since 1865
______ ENGL 3344 – American Poetry 1900 to Present
______ ENGL 4316 – American Nonfiction and Poetry to 1900
______ ENGL 4317 – American Fiction to 1900
______ ENGL 4318 – Early Twentieth-Century American Fiction
______ ENGL 4319 – American Fiction 1945 to Present
______ ENGL 4322 – American Drama
______ ENGL 4350 – Major American Writer(s) through 1900
______ ENGL 4351 – Major American Writer(s) since 1900

Remaining 9 hours must be in upper division English Electives (chosen from anything else on this sheet):

______ ENGL 3300 – Introduction to Literary Studies
______ ENGL 3302 – Literature and Film
______ ENGL 3309 – Detective Fiction
______ ENGL 3310 – Chicana/o Literature
______ ENGL 3315 – African-American Literature
______ ENGL 3316 – Native American Literature
______ ENGL 3317 – Introduction to Postcolonial Literature
______ ENGL 3325 – Literature of the Bible
______ ENGL 3327 – Jewish American Literature
______ ENGL 3328 – Holocaust Literature and Film
______ ENGL 3331 – World Literature
______ ENGL 3341 – History of Form I
______ ENGL 3342 – History of Form II
______ ENGL 3360 – Women in Literature
______ ENGL 3371 – Southwestern Literature
______ ENGL 3372 – Folklore & Mythology
______ ENGL 3374 – Folklore of the Mexican American
______ ENGL 4314 – Literary Criticism

Other upper division courses offered (may be counted towards an area with advisor’s approval)

______ ENGL 3301 – Literary Studies
______ ENGL 4340 – Advanced Literary Studies

Degree Plan (PDF)Updated 1/27/11, contact Dr. Levi Martin with any questions.