College of Letters and Science English Minor

Minor

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point offers you a strong liberal arts education in language and literature, which fosters communication, critical reading and critical thinking skills. Our English minor consists of 24 credits beyond freshman English including 12 credits taken in courses numbered 300 and above.

Required

ENGL 200 – Introduction to the Study of Literature Credits: 3

Survey of British literature, 6 credits
Choose one course from:

• ENGL 211 – English Literature I Credits: 3
• ENGL 321 – English Literature to 1485 Credits: 3
• ENGL 323 – British Literature Before 1790, Excluding Drama Credits: 3 (a) or (b) or
• ENGL 366 – English Drama to Shaw (British) Credits: 3
  

Choose one course from:

• ENGL 212 – English Literature II Credits: 3
• ENGL 324 – Romantic Movement (British) Credits: 3
• ENGL 325 – Victorian Literature (British) Credits: 3
• ENGL 327 – Victorian Literature in Transition (British) Credits: 3

Survey of American literature, 6 credits
Choose one course from:

• ENGL 213 – American Literature I Credits: 3
• ENGL 329 – The American Renaissance Credits: 3
• ENGL 313 – American Novel Credits: 3 (a)

Choose one course from:

• ENGL 214 – American Literature II Credits: 3
• ENGL 313 – American Novel 3 cr. (b)
• ENGL 320 – American Realism and Naturalism Credits: 3
• ENGL 360 – Regional Literature (American) Credits: 3
• ENGL 382 – Ethnic Literature of the United States Credits: 3

Language, 6 credits
Choose from:

• ENGL 240 – Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
• ENGL 340 – Language, Gender, and Sexuality Credits: 3
• ENGL 341 – Invented Languages Credits: 3
• ENGL 342 – English Grammars Credits: 3
• ENGL 344 – History of the English Language Credits: 3
• ENGL 346 – Old English Credits: 3

Masters, 6 credits
Choose from:

• ENGL 330 – Chaucer (British) Credits: 3
• ENGL 333 – Shakespeare (British) Credits: 3
• ENGL 334 – Shakespeare (British) Credits: 3
• ENGL 336 – Milton (British) Credits: 3
• ENGL 385 – Major Authors Credits: 3
• ENGL 386 – Major Authors of Ethnic Literature Credits: 3