English
The English minor offers students the opportunity to read, appreciate and analyze literature, advance their critical thinking skills, and polish their expository and/or creative writing skills.
The study of literature and the practice of expository and creative writing strengthen important skills while engaging students in significant historical, ethical and aesthetic debates. Students who study literature learn to read critically, form interpretations and make arguments based on evidence. Students who study writing will learn to express themselves clearly, concisely and creatively while also perfecting their editing and revision skills. Students who pursue the minor in English will graduate with a greater command of language and with incisive critical skills that will serve them well in their chosen career or post-graduate work.
Minor advisor. Professor John Matteson, Department of English (212.237.8586, jmatteson@jjay.cuny.edu)
Requirements: To receive a minor in English a student must complete 18 credits with at least 9 credits at or above the 300-level. Students may apply the 6 credits earned in the general education literature requirement (LIT 230, LIT 231, LIT 232, LIT 233) toward their 200-level course requirement. Every student must take LIT 2XX Introduction to Literary Study to earn the minor in English.
Subtotal: 3 credits
Required
Literature 2XX Introduction to Literary Study
Subtotal: 15 credits
Select five. Three courses must be at or above the 300-level.
Literature
Literature 223 African-American Literature
Literature 284 Film and Society
Literature 309 Contemporary Fiction
Literature 313 Shakespeare
Literature 315 American Literature and the Law
Literature 327 Crime and Punishment in Literature
Literature 401 Special Topics
Writing
English 215 Poetry Writing and Reading
English 216 Fiction Writing
English 233 Journalism
English 250 Writing for Legal Studies
English 255 Argument Writing
English 316 Advanced Argument Writing and Response
English 328 Forensic Linguistics
English 3XX Advanced Poetry
English 3XX Advanced Fiction
Total: 18 credits