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Majors & Degrees

English (Minor)

Description:

Students completing the English minor will have substantial study in the Western classics as well as introduction to more modern works from the European traditions and beyond, preparing them for further study, lifelong abilities with ideas and beliefs and effective use of literary inquiry in the many areas of life for which a university education prepares them.  Electives are flexible, allowing students to choose areas of greatest interest, while core courses lay a foundation of ability with works widely recognized as fundamental to critical thinking and understanding of the modern world.

Required Courses for a Minor in English (18 semester hours)

Core Requirements (12 semester hours)

Choose any four of these six:

 

Students completing the English minor along with a major in Humanities will have the Humanities requirement for two Upper-level literature courses in the Humanities foundation waived.

Designated Electives

Designated Electives (6 semester hours)

Choose two courses – from the list below or from the two courses not selected for the required core:

 

The English minor can well complement the following majors:

  • Biblical Languages
  • Communication
  • Family and Church Education
  • General Studies
  • Humanities
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Psychology
  • Teacher Education
Opportunities: 

Faculty: 
Steve Baarendse Steve Baarendse
English Minor Program Coordinator

Steve was born and raised in Austria, where his parents served as missionaries. Before joining CIU’s undergraduate faculty in 2001, he studied literature and art at Taylor University and Indiana University in the Midwest, and taught third culture kids at Black Forest Academy in Germany....

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