Program: English Minor - Kansas State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 06, 2025

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

Students have two options for the minor in English, one emphasizing literature, the other emphasizing writing.

Students must achieve a C or better in all courses taken for minor credit.

English minor with an emphasis in literature (18 credit hours required)

ENGL 310 - Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: (3)

Select two of the four American and/or British survey courses (6 credit hours)

Choose two:

ENGL 361 - British Survey I Credits: (3)
ENGL 362 - British Survey II Credits: (3)
ENGL 381 - American Survey I Credits: (3)
ENGL 382 - American Survey II Credits: (3)

Select two courses numbered 300-599 or above (6 credit hours)

ENGL 300 - Expository Writing III Credits: (3)
ENGL 302 - Technical Writing-Salina campus Credits: (3)
ENGL 315 - Cultural Studies Credits: (3)
ENGL 325 - Literature and Technology-Salina campus Credits: (3)
ENGL 330 - Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 335 - Film Credits: (3)
ENGL 340 - Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 345 - Drama Credits: (3)
ENGL 350 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: (3)
ENGL 355 - Literature for Children Credits: (3)
ENGL 385 - Selected American Ethnic Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 386 - African American Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 387 - American Indian Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 388 - Asian American Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 389 - Latina/o Literatures Credits: (3)
ENGL 390 - Fable and Fantasy Credits: (3)
ENGL 395 - Topics in English Credits: (1-3)
ENGL 399 - Honors Seminar in English Credits: (1-3)
ENGL 417 - Written Communication for the Workplace Credits: (3)
ENGL 420 - Topics in Film Credits: (3)
ENGL 430 - The Structure of English Credits: (3)
ENGL 440 - Themes in Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 445 - Literary Kinds Credits: (3)
ENGL 450 - Literature and Society Credits: (3)
ENGL 461 - Introduction to Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 463 - Introduction to Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 465 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 516 - Written Communication for the Sciences Credits: (3)
ENGL 525 - Women in Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 545 - Literature for Adolescents Credits: (3)
ENGL 580 - Selected World Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 599 - Special Research in English Credits: (Variable)

Select one literature course numbered 600 or above (3 credit hours)

ENGL 605 - Readings in Medieval Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 610 - Readings in Renaissance Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 620 - Readings in Seventeenth-Century British Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 625 - Readings in Eighteenth-Century British Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 630 - Readings in Nineteenth-Century British Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 635 - Readings in Twentieth-Century British Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 640 - Readings in Early American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 645 - Readings in Nineteenth-Century American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 650 - Readings in Twentieth-Century American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 655 - Readings in American Ethnic Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 660 - Readings in Major Authors Credits: (3)
ENGL 670 - Topics in British Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 680 - Topics in American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 690 - Topics in Literature for the Young Credits: (3)
ENGL 695 - Topics in Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 700 - Old English Credits: (3)
ENGL 703 - Critical Approaches to Children’s Literature Credits: (3)

English minor with an emphasis in writing (18 credit hours required)

ENGL 310 - Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: (3)

Select one American or British survey course (3 credit hours)

ENGL 361 - British Survey I Credits: (3)
ENGL 362 - British Survey II Credits: (3)
ENGL 381 - American Survey I Credits: (3)
ENGL 382 - American Survey II Credits: (3)

Select any four writing courses (12 credit hours)

One of these courses must be numbered 600 or above.

ENGL 300 - Expository Writing III Credits: (3)
ENGL 400 - Advanced Expository Writing for Prospective Teachers Credits: (3)
ENGL 461 - Introduction to Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 463 - Introduction to Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 465 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 469 - Special Topics in Creative Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 510 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 516 - Written Communication for the Sciences Credits: (3)
ENGL 604 - Expository Writing Workshop Credits: (3)
ENGL 661 - Advanced Creative Writing: Prose Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 663 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 665 - Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 755 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric Credits: (3)
ENGL 761 - Creative Writing Workshop: Short Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 762 - Advanced Playwriting Credits: (3)
ENGL 763 - Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 765 - Creative Writing Workshop: Creative Nonfiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 771 - Creative Writing Workshop: Novel/Novella Credits: (3)

Note:

Course is open only to engineering majors.

ENGL 415 - Written Communication for Engineers Credits: (3)