English Literature, Minor
English and World Language Department
Program Overview
English Literature, Minor
Thinking about adding a valuable skill set to your main degree? The English Minor is a flexible, 12-credit program that lets you sharpen your writing, analysis, and interpretation skills, making you more competitive in the job market, no matter what major you choose!
Minor
Description
The English Minor is perfect if you love reading and writing but are focusing on another field (like Business, Science, or Education). You have the choice to specialize in either a writing or literature concentration.
This minor gives you hands-on experience in interpreting literary texts and includes a required course in Intermediate Composition to seriously boost your writing chops. It’s also a fantastic bridge if you’re thinking about moving into a full B.A. in English later on!
Minor
Requirements
Students must complete four courses (12 credits).
- ENGL 210: Intermediate Composition (Required)
- Complete at least 3 of the following Courses:
- ENGL 315 – British Literature I: 8th – 18th Centuries
- ENGL 316 – British Literature II: 19th-21st Centuries
- ENGL 319 – African-American Literature I: 1619-1932
- ENGL 320 – African-American Literature II: 1932 to the present
- ENGL 322 – American Literature I: Beginnings to the Emancipation Proclamation
- ENGL 323 – American Literature II: Reconstruction to the Present
- ENGL 325 – Caribbean Cosmopolitanism
- ENGL 326 – African Literature
- ENGL 327 – Caribbean Literature II: 1970 to the present
- ENGL 328 – Latin American Literature
- ENGL 330 – Postcolonial Literature
- ENGL 331 – Asian American Literature
- ENGL 332 – Modernist Literature
- ENGL 360 – Black Women Writers
- ENGL 361 – Shakespeare Without Borders
- ENGL 363 – Literature of the Global City I
- ENGL 365 – Applied Literary Theory
- ENGL 366 – African Women’s Literature
- ENGL 370 – Special Topics in Literature I
Have Questions? We’re Here to Help
If you have questions regarding the Department of English and World Languages or need assistance navigating the application process, please reach out to our department office.
Chairperson: Dr. Susan Alice Fischer | safischer@mec.cuny.edu
Phone: 718 270-4993
Location: 1650 Bedford Avenue, B-1015A