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Minor in English

Requirements

The English minor consists of 15 credit hours of coursework beyond ENGLSH 1000 (or its equivalent).

  • It must include at least 6 credit hours in courses numbered 3000 or above and must include at least 3 credit hours at the 4000 level.
  • It may include no more than 3 credit hours from amongst ENGLSH 4940, ENGLSH 4950ENGLSH 4955, and ENGLSH 4960.
  • A grade of C- or above must be earned in all minor course work and a minimum GPA of 2.0 achieved in the minor.
  • A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed in MU coursework. 

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.