Minors
The Humanities Department offers three minors - American Studies, Creative Writing, History, and Literature. A Minor provides students the opportunity to deepen their understanding and expertise in an additional area of study. A 2.0 [C] average must be maintained within a Minor program of study in order to receive the Minor, with some programs having additional earned-grade requirements.
American Studies Minor
The American Studies minor consists of five courses.
Minor Requirements:
15 credits
| ENG 210 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| HIST 123 | American Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 124 | American Civilization II | 3 |
Choose two from of the following list:
| CJ 311 | The American Court System | 3 |
| ENG 313 | American Multi-Ethnic Literature | 3 |
| HIST 204 | Recent American History: 1960-to-Date | 3 |
| MUS 215 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 201 | Musical Comedy | 3 |
| POLS 101 | American Government and the Political Order | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| PSYC 351 | Aging in America | 3 |
Creative Writing Minor
The English minor consists of six courses beyond Writing I and Writing II. One course must be at the 300 level.
Minor Requirements:
18 credits
| ENG 209 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 219 | Creative Writing | 3 |
Choose two of the following five:
| COM 305 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| COM 314 | Magazine and Feature Writing | 3 |
| ENG 308 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 402 | Advanced Writing Workshop | 3 |
Choose one of the following four:
| ENG 201 | English Literature: Themes & Writers | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 218 | British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 340 | Classics in World Literature | 3 |
Choose one English elective
(may also include COM 209 Journalism, COM 314 Magazine & Feature Writing, COM 316 Publication Editing)
3 credits
History Minor
The History minor consists of five courses.
Minor Requirements
15 credits
Choose one of the following two sequences of courses:
| HIST 103 & 104 | World Civilization I & II | 6 |
| HIST 123 & 124 | American Civilization I and II | 6 |
Additional Requirements:
| HIST 352 | The Nature and Meaning of History | 3 |
Choose two additional history courses, with one at the 200 or 300 level, and one at the 300 level
6 credits
The Literature Minor consists of six courses beyond Writing I and Writing II. One course must be at the 300 level.
Minor Requirements
18 credits
| ENG 209 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
Choose one of the following four:
| ENG 201 | English Literature: Selected Themes & Writers | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 218 | British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 340 | Classics in World Literature | 3 |
2 Literature Electives
6 credits
2 English Electives
6 credits
