English Minor

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The English minor provides non-majors with the opportunity to explore literature and become more involved with the writing process. The English: Literature, Writing and Culture minor is an excellent addition to the baccalaureate degree for all majors. A minor in English requires a grade of C or better in each course.

Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

ENGL 120 - American Literature I Units: 3
ENGL 150 - British and European Literature I Units: 3
ENGL 220 - American Literature II Units: 3
ENGL 250 - British and European Literature II Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 9 units

ENGL 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3

Select one of the following courses:

ENGL 332 - Teaching Dramatic Literature (Cross-listed as PATH 332) Units: 3
ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as PATH 410) Units: 3

Electives - 3 units

Select one of the following courses:

(ENGL 332 or ENGL 410 may not be selected if completed as an Upper Division Requirement above)

ENGL 210 - Themes in World Literature Units: 3
ENGL 251 - Secrets of Academic Writing Units: 3
ENGL 260 - Perspectives in Creative Writing Units: 3
ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios Bilingues (Cross-listed as SPAN 311) Units: 3
ENGL 315 - Introduction to Language, Structure and Linguistics Units: 3
ENGL 325 - Major Non-Western Authors Units: 3
ENGL 326 - Major British and European Authors Units: 3
ENGL 327 - Major American Authors Units: 3
ENGL 328 - Mythology Units: 3
ENGL 331 - Narratives of the Working Class (Cross-listed as SOC 331, POLS 331, ECON 331, HIST 331) Units: 3
ENGL 332 - Teaching Dramatic Literature (Cross-listed as PATH 332) Units: 3
ENGL 333 - Multicultural Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 333) Units: 3
ENGL 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as HIST 334) Units: 3
ENGL 335 - American Ethnic Images in Novels, Film and Art (Cross-listed as ART 335, HIST 335) Units: 3
ENGL 336 - Multicultural Literature and Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 336) Units: 3
ENGL 337 - Literature of the Environment Units: 3
ENGL 338 - Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as PHYS 338) Units: 3
ENGL 339 - Psychology and Literature (Cross-listed as PSY 339) Units: 3
ENGL 340 - Business and Economics in Literature (Cross-listed as ECON 340, BUS 340) Units: 3
ENGL 341 - Modern American Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 341) Units: 3
ENGL 342 - Modern British and European Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 342) Units: 3
ENGL 344 - World Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 344) Units: 3
ENGL 349 - Perspectives on Multicultural Literature Units: 3
ENGL 354 - Studies in Cultural Literatures Units: 3
(Repeatable by topic)
ENGL 360 - Literary Theory Units: 3
ENGL 378 - Contemporary Native American Authors: Telecourse Units: 3
ENGL 400 - Contemporary Literature Units: 3
ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as PATH 410) Units: 3
ENGL 412 - Drama of Ancient Greece (Cross-listed as PATH 412) Units: 3
ENGL 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change (Cross-listed as HIST 430) Units: 3
ENGL 431 - European Renaissance Literature and Art (Cross-listed as ART 431) Units: 3
ENGL 432 - Arts of the Harlem Renaissance (Cross-listed as ART 432, PAMU 432) Units: 3
ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies (Cross-listed as GEND 433) Units: 3
ENGL 444 - Original Practice in Renaissance Drama (Cross-listed as PATH 444) Units: 3
ENGL 456 - Women’s Fiction Units: 3
ENGL 461 - Fiction Writing Units: 3
ENGL 462 - Poetry Writing Units: 3
ENGL 463 - Writing for the Stage (Cross-listed as PATH 463) Units: 3
ENGL 464 - Creative Nonfiction Units: 3
ENGL 466 - Screenwriting (Cross-listed as PA 466) Units: 3
ENGL 474 - Approaches to English Grammar Units: 3
ENGL 477 - Adolescent Literature Units: 3
ENGL 478 - Writing as Reflective Practice Units: 3
ENGL 482 - Technical and Business Writing Units: 3
ENGL 483 - Technical Visual Communication Units: 3