English, Minor
The English minor at Saint Louis University is student-centered, with small, writing-intensive courses that emphasize discussion, close reading and critical thinking.
English minors take courses in traditional literary fields (including American, British and world literatures), as well as innovative and emergent areas of English studies (such as new media, rhetoric and creative writing). Throughout their coursework, English minors develop imaginative engagements with different time periods and cultures and effective analytical thinking and writing skills.
The English minor requires 18 credits from the following areas:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literary Study | ||
| Conflict, Social Justice and Literature | ||
| Faith, Doubt and Literature | ||
| Nature, Ecology & Literature | ||
| Gender, Identity & Literature | ||
| Technology, Media & Literature | ||
| Film, Culture and Literature | ||
| Nation, Identity and Literature | ||
| 3000-level Courses | ||
| Students must take one course from three of the following four areas, for a total of nine hours at the 3000 level. Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| 4000-level Courses | ||
| Two 4000-level English elective courses must be taken to complete the English minor. Any English course offered at the 4000 level may count, such as: | 6 | |
| Professional Writing | ||
| New Media Writing | ||
| Queer Cinema: History, Aesthetics and Activism | ||
| Topics in Shakespeare | ||
| Milton | ||
| The Age of Romanticism | ||
| Medicine, Mind, and Victorian Fiction | ||
| Major Victorian Authors and Movements | ||
| Irish Modernism | ||
| Contemporary Postcolonial Literature and Culture | ||
| 20th Century American Literature | ||
| Major American Authors | ||
| Post-1900 African American Literature | ||
| Representations of Native Americans in Text & Film | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Form and Genre
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Drama | ||
| Creative Writing: Non-Fiction | ||
| Topics in Creative Writing | ||
| American Short Story | ||
| Poetry | ||
| European Drama | ||
| Film | ||
| Literature of Ridicule and Satire | ||
| Fantasy and Literature | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Reading the Female Bildungsroman | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| The Classics and Literature |
History and Context
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| British Literary Traditions to 1800 | ||
| British Literary Traditions after 1800 | ||
| American Literary Traditions to 1865 | ||
| American Literatures after 1865 | ||
| Topics in American Literary Traditions | ||
| World Literary Traditions I | ||
| World Literary Traditions III | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare | ||
| 19th Century British Literature |
Culture and Critique
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Literature of the Postcolonial World | ||
| African American Literary Traditions II: After 1900 | ||
| Topics in African American Literary Traditions | ||
| Literature of the African Diaspora | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Ethnic American Literature | ||
| Writing Sex in the Middle Ages | ||
| Nature and Literature | ||
| Monsters of Europe: Nature and Monstrosity in European Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| The City and Literature | ||
| Topics in Spirituality and Literature | ||
ENGL 3625 | The Sacramental Imagination | |
| Disaster Narratives | ||
| British Culture and Travel | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| LGBTQ Literature and Culture | ||
| The Bible & Literature | ||
| Introduction to Medical Humanities, Literature | ||
| Medicine and Literature |
Rhetoric and Argument
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Writing about Literature | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Living Writing | ||
| Writing Consulting Practicum | ||
| Public Writing | ||
| Writing Personal Narratives and Memoirs | ||
| Conflict Writing |
Continuation Standards
All English courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher in order to count for English minor requirements and for the student to continue in the minor.