Minor in Language and Literary Studies

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

Note:
Because all minors require fifteen hours, a fifth course will be selected from the student鈥檚 Area F requirements in consultation with the advisor for the minor.

Total Number of Credit Hours: 15

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Kennesaw State University
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