Literature - Undergraduate Minor
Students not earning a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in Literature, Language and Culture are eligible to pursue a minor in Literature. Students must earn 18 credits from the approved course lists below. At least 12 credits must be upper division. Students may request approval for other courses clearly related to the minor from the undergraduate advisor in the Department of English. Students earning a BA in English must earn at least 6 credits approved by the Department of English undergraduate advisor beyond those earned for the major in order to earn a minor in Literature.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Select two from the following: 1 | 6 | |
| The Bible as Literature | 3 | |
| American Literature I | 3 | |
| American Literature II | 3 | |
| History of Argument | 3 | |
| British Literature I | 3 | |
| British Literature II | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Theory and Criticism: Rhetoric and Culture | 3 | |
| Theory and Criticism: Literature and Culture (recommended) | 3 | |
| Theory and Criticism: Film, Media and Culture | 3 | |
| Critical Writing | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| American Drama | 3 | |
| Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media | 3 | |
| Literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 3 | |
| Chicana/o Literature | 3 | |
| Literature for Children and Young Adults | 3 | |
| Women Writers | 3 | |
| Mythology | 3 | |
| Southwestern Literature | 3 | |
| Special Topics (with advisor approval) | 3 | |
| Substitutions Allowed | ||
| Comparative Mythology: Myth, Ritual, and the Life Cycle | 3 | |
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Chaucer | 3 | |
| Milton | 3 | |
| Shakespeare I | 3 | |
| Shakespeare II | 3 | |
| Advanced Study in Critical Theory | 3 | |
| Advanced Study in a Literary Form or Genre | 3 | |
| Advanced Study in a Major Author | 3 | |
| Victorian Literature | 3 | |
| Modern and Contemporary American Poetry | 3 | |
| Postmodern Fiction | 3 | |
| World Literatures | 3 | |
| Latino/a Literature and Culture | 3 | |
| Advanced Study in American Literature | 3 | |
| Women's Literature | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Literature and Theory | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Students may make 1 or 2 of the following substitutions:
- HNRS 2160G New Testament as Literature for ENGL 2521 The Bible as Literature;
- HNRS 2171G The Worlds of Arthur, HNRS 2173G Middle Ages, or HNRS 2117G The World of the Renaissance: Discovering the Modern for ENGL 2630 British Literature I;