Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Ryan Hediger, Ph.D. | rhediger@kent.edu | 330-672-1741
Sheri McMahon | smcmaho7@kent.edu | 330-672-2676 - Speak with an Advisor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Ashtabula Campus
- East Liverpool Campus
- Geauga Campus
- Kent Campus
- Salem Campus
- Stark Campus
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus
Description
The English minor offers students the opportunity to gain expertise in the study of historical literature, literary movement, major authors, genre studies and literary theory. The minor is an especially attractive complement to degrees in fine arts, foreign languages, history, sociology, psychology, business and journalism.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate specialized knowledge and skills in literary studies.
- Employ research tools and methods appropriate for the academic study of literature.
- Produce academic writing with attention to appropriate genre conventions, format and citation guidelines, stylistic expectations and grammatical rules.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| ENG 21054 | INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE (KHUM) | 3 |
| or ENG 22071 | GREAT BOOKS TO 1700 (KHUM) | |
| or ENG 22072 | GREAT BOOKS SINCE 1700 (KHUM) | |
| or ENG 22073 | MAJOR MODERN WRITERS: BRITISH AND UNITED STATES (KHUM) | |
| ENG 24001 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY | 3 |
| English (ENG) Electives (20000, 30000 or 40000 level) 1 | 6 | |
| Literary Study Electives, choose from the following: | 9 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | ||
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
| LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS | ||
| U.S. LITERATURE TO 1865 | ||
| U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO 1945 | ||
| U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1945 TO PRESENT | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | ||
| MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AFRICANA WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVG) | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN'S LITERATURE | ||
| AFRICAN LITERATURES (DIVG) | ||
| MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | ||
| BRITISH LITERATURE, 1500-1660 | ||
| BRITISH LITERATURE, 1660-1800 | ||
| BRITISH LITERATURE, 1800-1900 | ||
| BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE, 1900-PRESENT | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (DIVG) | ||
| WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | ||
| SHORT STORY | ||
| FAIRY TALES | ||
| SHAKESPEARE | ||
| CHAUCER | ||
| SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE (ELR) | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS:MAJOR AUTHOR STUDIES | ||
| LITERATURE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES | ||
| LITERATURE, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | ||
| LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | ||
| SCIENCE FICTION | ||
| APPLIED LITERARY CRITICISM | ||
| FILM AND NARRATIVE | ||
| CLASSICAL RHETORIC | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN LITERARY HISTORY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN DRAMA | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN POETRY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN FICTION | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN WOMEN'S LITERATURE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS CULTURAL STUDIES | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 21 | |
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Students may not use any of the following to fulfill the English Electives: any 10000-level ENG courses, ENG 21011, ENG 41009, ENG 41092, ENG 41192 and ENG 41292.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Minimum 9 of the 21 total credit hours must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).