English Minor, UG

for the Undergraduate Minor in English


ENGL 200Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture3
ENGL 301Introduction to Critical Theory3
One 200-level course in British literature before 18003
One 200-level course in British or American literature after 18003
Two additional 300- or 400-level courses in English6
One English or Creative Writing course selected in consultation with an English Department advisor3
Total Hours21

for the Undergraduate Minor in English


Students completing the minor will be able to: 

  1. Analyze multimodal texts using foundational interpretive methods such as close reading, genre awareness, and formal or rhetorical analysis.

  2. Interpret texts within cultural, historical, and theoretical contexts, recognizing how meaning is shaped by broader intellectual and social frameworks.

  3. Construct clear, focused arguments supported with relevant textual evidence and tailored to specific audiences.

  4. Formulate productive research questions and integrate primary and secondary sources effectively into written or oral work.

  5. Recognize how forms of social difference—including race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality—shape the creation, interpretation, and circulation of multimodal texts.

for the Undergraduate Minor in English


English Department

English Faculty
English Advising
englishadvising@illinois.edu

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