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Crookston Campus
English MinorHumanities, Social Sciences, and Education
Academic Affairs
The minor in English prepares students to succeed in professional organizations and myriad fields by offering students skills that will supplement their chosen majors. English minor graduates will gain an understanding and appreciation of the English language, develop critical thinking and theoretical application skills through the study and critique of literature, and gain insight into the importance of diversity.
Minor outcomes: graduates will
• demonstrate proficiencies in the intensive writing processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, and editing for professional presentation
• use authority, point-of-view, and individual voice and style in personal and professional writing
• demonstrate multicultural awareness of the scope and variety of literary works from around the world, literary movements, and literary theories
• locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view, and understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within global contexts
• think critically, analyze, interpret, and articulate an informed personal reaction to world literature through writing, discussion, and presentation
• participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Minor Requirements
Required Courses - 12 credits
WRIT 3303 - Writing in Your Profession
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 1005 - Introduction to World Literature
[HUMANITIES, GLOB PERSP]
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 3005 - Ancient to 17th Century World Literature
[HUMANITIES, GLOB PERSP]
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 3006 - 18th Century to Contemporary World Literature
[HUMANITIES, GLOB PERSP]
(3.0 cr)
English Electives
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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COMM 3008 - Business Writing
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3537 - Visual Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3857 - Technical Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4000 - News and Social Media Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3002 - Intercultural Communication
[GLOB PERSP]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4802 - Publication Design and Management
(3.0 cr)
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ED 3301 - Creating Meaning Through Literature and Arts
(4.0 cr)
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ENGL 1016 - American Literature: Race, Gender, Class, and the American Dream
[HUMANITIES, HUMAN DIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1017 - British Literature
[HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 2000 - Topics in Literature
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 3001 - World Culture and Literature
[HUMANITIES, GLOB PERSP]
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 4000 - Intercultural Literature: Conversations between Cultures
[HUMANITIES, HUMAN DIV]
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 4007 - Advanced Topics in Literature
(3.0 cr)
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GNED 3000 - Global Seminar
[GLOB PERSP]
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
GNED 3804 - Individual Studies
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
WRIT 2335 - Introduction to Creative Writing
[HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
WRIT 3856 - Editing
(3.0 cr)
·
WRIT 3860 - Topics in Writing
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Summer Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring & Summer Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | COMP 1011 |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |