Minor in Language and Literary Studies

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The Minor in Language and Literary Studies cultivates the skills of critical reading and analysis. You will gain proficiency in research as well as in written and oral communication. The minor fosters the crucial ability to understand the complexity of our world and to engage with language in sophisticated ways. These skills prepare you for numerous careers and effectively supplement existing majors in other fields.

KSU Language and Literary Studies students in the classroom

Program Snapshot
Select four of the following (12 Credit Hours)
LING 3020: Linguistics and Literature

LING 3030: Studies in Grammar and Linguistics

LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics

LING 3040: History of the English Language

ENGL 3230: Literary Genre

ENGL 3232: Topics in Drama

ENGL 3320: Scriptural Literature

ENGL 3322: Hebrew Scriptures as Literature

ENGL 3324: New Testament as Literature

ENGL 3330: Gender Studies

ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures

ENGL 3342: Topics in Native American Literature

ENGL 3350: Regional Literature

ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers

ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures

ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
ENGL 3600: Topics in African Diaspora Literatures

ENGL 4220: Critical Theory

ENGL 4230: Theory-Based Studies in Literature

ENGL 4340: Shakespeare

ENGL 4360: American Literature Before 1800

ENGL 4370: Medieval Literature

ENGL 4372: British Renaissance Literature

ENGL 4374: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature

ENGL 4380: World Literature Before 1800

ENGL 4401: Topics in African Literatures

ENGL 4460: 19th-Century American Literature

ENGL 4470: 19th-Century British Literature

ENGL 4480: 19th-Century World Literature

ENGL 4560: 20th-Century and 21st-Century American Literature

ENGL 4570: 20th-Century and 21st-Century British Literature

ENGL 4580: 20th-Century and 21st-Century World Literature
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Note:
Because all minors require fifteen hours, a fifth course will be selected from the student’s Area F requirements in consultation with the advisor for the minor.

Total Number of Credit Hours: 15

Curriculum