# 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*

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Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ENGL 200](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ENGL%20200 "ENGL 200") | Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture | 3 |
| [ENGL 301](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ENGL%20301 "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*

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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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## [English Department](https://www.english.illinois.edu/)

[English Faculty](https://english.illinois.edu/directory/faculty)\
[English Advising](https://www.english.illinois.edu/undergraduate/advising/)\
[englishadvising@illinois.edu](mailto:englishadvising@illinois.edu)

## [College of Liberal Arts & Sciences](https://las.illinois.edu/)

**Overview of College Admissions & Requirements:** [Liberal Arts & Sciences](https://catalog.illinois.edu/schools/las/academic-units/)