Minors in English
Academic minors are concentrations of courses totaling at least fifteen credit hours in an area outside the student's major field of study. They may be offered entirely within one department, or they may be interdepartmental.
The development of academic minors has a threefold purpose: to provide students with systematic programs of study leading to depth of comprehension in an area outside their majors, to grant formal recognition to an achievement of concentrated study outside the major, and to prepare students for enriched personal as well as professional lives. The Minor is indicated in the notation section of students' final transcript.
The Application for Minor may be submitted to the minor department or program at any time prior to the preregistration deadline for the student's final semester. After consultation on a plan of work with an adviser designated by the minor department or program, the student completes the application form and submits it for approval to the department or program offering the minor.
A grade of C or better is required in all courses in any minor program.
The department or program granting the minor has the responsibility for determining whether courses which have been transferred from other institutions qualify in meeting requirements for the minor. For further assistance, see the University's Virtual Advising website.
The English Department offers the following 8 minors. Some of these minors are not available to English Majors.
Journalism
(not available to LWR or LWE students)
The Department of English and the Department of Communication offer a minor in Journalism to N.C. State students, except LWR English majors. The minor provides coursework in writing and editing news and features for print and non-print media as well as an introduction to the profession of journalism.
Program Administrator: Prof. Dick Reavis, 103 Tompkins, 515-4163, djreavis@social.chass.ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/journalism.html
Linguistics
(Program Website: http://www.ncsu.edu/linguistics/)
(not available to LWR students)
The Department of English and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offer a minor in Linguistics to N.C. State students, except LWR English majors. The minor is designed to investigate the structure and function of language as a cognitive and behavioral science. Among students likely to be attracted to this minor are those who expect to pursue graduate study in linguistics, those interested in foreign languages or English as a second language, and those interested in communication sciences.
Program Administrator: Prof. Walt Wolfram, 208 Tompkins, 515-4151, walt_wolfram@ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/linguistics.html
World Literature
(not available to LAN and LIT students)
The Department of English and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offer a minor in World Literature to N.C. State students, except LAN and LIT English majors. This minor allows students an opportunity to broaden their perspectives on foreign cultures through the study of literature outside the Anglo-American tradition. Students will also develop critical, analytical, and linguistic skills essential in todayís job market. The minor offers choices from a range of courses in literature, in translation or in the original language, from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Program Administrators: Prof. Larsya Mykyta, 219 1911 Bldg, 515-9314, lamfll@unity.ncsu.edu or
Dr. Maria Rouphail, 116 Tompkins, 515-4130, mgr@social.chass.ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/world_lit.html
Film Studies
(Program Website: http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/film/)
The Departments of English, Communication, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies offer a minor in Film Studies to students across the university. The minor provides a comprehensive introduction to the art and industry of the cinema through courses in film analysis, history, theory, criticism, screenwriting, and production.
Program Administrator:Prof. Devin Orgeron, 202 A Tompkins, 515-4138, devin_orgeron@ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/film_studies.html
American Literature
(not available to LAN and LIT students)
The Department of English offers a minor in American Literature to N.C. State students, except LAN and LIT English majors. This minor focuses on the English-language literature of the United States and of the British colonies out of which the United States emerged.
Program Administrator: Prof. Allen Stein, 121 Tompkins, 515-4134, stein@unity.ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/amer_lit.html
Technical and Scientific Communication
(not available to LWR students)
The Department of English offers a minor in Technical and Scientific Communication to N.C. State students, except LWR English majors, who are interested in supplementing their studies in technical, scientific, or other academic fields with strong writing and communication skills. Students minoring in Technical and Scientific Communication will be introduced to numerous genres including internal and external documents such as proposals, reports, science writing, users guides, reference manuals, and online documentation. Critical perspectives towards the role of communication in the creation of scientific and technical knowledge will be examined. The minor may lead to career opportunities in technical and scientific writing and communication.
Program Administrator: Prof. Stan Dicks, 102 Tompkins, 515-4124, sdicks@unity.ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/tech__com.html
Creative Writing
(Program Website: http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/creativewriting/)
The Department of English offers a minor in Creative Writing to N.C. State students, except LCW English majors. This minor provides a background in writing poetry, fiction, screenplays, and/or non-fiction.
Program Administrator: Prof. John Kessel, 274 Tompkins, 515-4170, tenshi@unity.ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/creat_writ.html
English
(available only to non-English majors)
The English Department offers a minor in English to majors in any field except English. The minor program will allow students to pursue general interests in writing, literature, and language.
Program Administrator: Prof. Deborah Hooker, 216 Tompkins, 515-4146, dahooker@unity.ncsu.edu
http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors_desc/creat_writ.html
