Students minoring in English must complete at least 20 semester hours beyond EN 100 and EN 200, with grades of C- or better. Courses must be chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor to compose an integrated program of study. Students may choose from a variety of emphases, such as English, American, or comparative literature; literary genres; or language study. Proposed programs are reviewed and approved by the department and endorsed by the head of the department.

MINOR IN WRITING

The English & Creative Writing Dept. offers a writing minor which allows students to choose introductory courses in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, playwriting, and journalism as well as to select advanced workshop courses in fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. Students can also pursue independent writing projects for academic credit and gain professional work experience through credit-earning internships.

Students minoring in writing must complete 18-20 semester hours beyond EN 100, including EN 380: Advanced Writing Workshop. The remaining courses are to be chosen from the following list, in consultation with and with the approval of the department minor advisor: EN 280: Writing Workshop, 380: Advanced Writing Workshop (required), 540: Internship, 580, and CO 131: Introduction to Journalism. Any course applying to a major or minor program must be completed with the grade of C - or better.

TUTORIAL SERVICES

The University Tutorial Services, located on the ground floor of the Blough-Weis Library, includes a Writing Center staffed by 8 to 10 qualified students each semester. The Director of Tutorial Services, and the Writing Center Coordinator, Barbara Feldmann, also regularly teaches courses in the English & Creative Writing Dept..