2026-2027 Course Catalog

Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/las/minors/english/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate_index/

for the Undergraduate Minor in English

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | ENGL 200 | Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture | 3 | | ENGL 301 | Introduction to Critical Theory | 3 | | One 200-level course in British literature before 1800 | | 3 | | One 200-level course in British or American literature after 1800 | | 3 | | Two additional 300- or 400-level courses in English | | 6 | | One English or Creative Writing course selected in consultation with an English Department advisor | | 3 | | Total Hours | | 21 |

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

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