English Minor Programs

Discover the power of words with an English minor at KSU. You鈥檒l read great literature, craft thoughtful analyses, and master diverse writing styles as you build skills that will extend far beyond our classrooms鈥 walls to the business, law, education, healthcare, public administration, science, and technology sectors. The ability to synthesize information, think critically about a subject, and write clearly will set you apart from your peers. An English minor enhances your degree, shaping the way you see and engage with the world.


Minor in Creative Writing

The Minor in Creative Writing requires the completion of 18 semester credit hours in the following courses:

One 鈥渃ore鈥 writing class. Choose from:

  • JOU 204: Journalism
  • ENG 214: Persuasive Writing
  • ENG 216: Technical Writing

One language class. Choose from:

  • ENG 311: Advanced Grammar
  • ENG 314: History of the English Language
  • ENG 317: Linguistics

Three Creative Writing classes. Choose from:

  • ENG 342: Writing Poetry
  • ENG 343: Writing Creative Non-Fiction
  • ENG 345: Writing Drama/Screenplay
  • ENG 346: Writing Fiction

One Senior-level class:

  • ENG 490: Senior Creative Project

Minor in English

The minor in English requires the completion of 21 semester credit hours in the following courses:

  • ENG 214: Persuasive Writing
  • ENG 313: Non-Western Literature
  • ENG 322 or 323: Survey of British Literature I or II
  • ENG 324 or 325: Survey of American Literature I or II
  • ENG 314 or 317: History of the English Language or Linguistics
  • ENG 411 or 415: Shakespeare or Major Authors
  • One 300 or 400-level elective in English

Contact


Staci Schoenfeld

Instructor of English
Academic Affairs
School of Humanities

J.S. Hathaway Hall
Suite 414H
104 University Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: (502) 597-5808
Email: Staci.Schoenfeld1@kysu.edu