English Minor
An English minor is intended for students who wish to add a literature arts concentration to a major outside the English department.
Minor in Creative Writing
Students who wish to increase their resources for and develop skill in creative writing can build a minor in creative writing. Students majoring in English can add a minor in creative writing only by following the requirements without duplicating more than three credit hours from their major. Students majoring in writing cannot elect this minor.
Minor in Informational Writing
Students who wish to add a concentration in writing useful in supporting their work in a professional field should consider minoring in informational writing. A student majoring in English can add a minor in informational writing only by following the requirements without duplicating more than three credit hours. Students majoring in writing cannot elect this minor.
Minor in Teaching of English as a Second Language
This minor (usually referred to as a TESL minor) is available for students who want to develop the special skills for teaching English to persons for whom English is not their first language. Twenty-one credit hours are needed to complete the following the requirements.