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English Department

.....Literature Minor
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What kinds of courses are required?
6 literature courses
• Reading literature
• Literature, Theory & Culture
• Any four 300- or 400-level courses

18 credit hours
For a pdf of the full English curriculum, click here.
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The Literature Minor in English
requirements are described below.
What specific courses are required?


The Minor in Literature (18 credits)
The minor in literature requires successful completion
of ENGL 208 and 308W as well as twelve additional credits
in 300- and 400-level courses in English, in any combination
of the following courses: ENGL 313, 314, 315, 320,
321, 322, 325, 341, 342, 343, 370, 372, 374, 376, 395 (topics
in literature only), 410, 412, 415, 421, 423, 425.


English majors have myriad ways to become involved in campus life at CNU. The department sponsors a national honor society (Sigma Tau Delta), a top-shelf literary magazine (Currents), and an undergraduate web journal of creative nonfiction (Lookout) a professionally edited, online magazine. The department is home to a local chapter of Virginia Teachers of English (VATE). We also host a variety of casual seminars and readings throughout the school year, in which students and faculty members come together to discuss their latest research.

English Department professors supervise the University Writing Center, the Women 's and Gender Studies program, the Childhood Studies and Film Studies minors, and the campus newspaper, the Captain's Log. Internships in public relations, journalism, and business, as well as career forums help prepare our majors for rewarding lives after college. Recent graduates have successfully pursued careers in journalism, law, photojournalism, public relations, publishing, and teaching; many have gone on to graduate school. We are a small, closely-knit group in the English Department, and we get to know our students well. Join us today!

 

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