English

Undergraduate Minors and Certificates

Minor in English

A minor in English provides students with a sound introduction to the field of literary studies and also allows them to select a set of courses that accords with their individual interests. Prerequisites for the minor in English are the 6 credit university-wide general education requirement in literature and 18 credits above ENGL 302. Students must take ENGL 325 (6 credits), either three courses in a concentration listed under the English major or three courses that satisfy the core requirements for the major (9 credits), and an elective (3 credits).

The minor must be approved by the English Department undergraduate advisor before graduation. Students must achieve a GPA of 2.000 in courses counting toward the English minor.

Interdisciplinary Minors

The department coordinates or co-coordinates the interdisciplinary minors in film and media studies, folklore and mythology, and linguistics. See the Interdisciplinary Minors section of this chapter for more information.

Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL)

The TESL certificate prepares undergraduate students to teach non-native speakers of English in the United States or abroad. It is an 18-credit program that combines linguistic theory, second-language acquisition theory, and ESL teaching methods.