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English (Minor)
About the Program
On the assumption that there is a correlation between mastery of language and success in virtually every field, the English Department devised a minor curriculum intended to strengthen student abilities in several areas connected with language. First and foremost, the minor in English studies places an emphasis on training persons to communicate lucidly, purposefully, and concisely, whether they be writing for a livelihood or using the skill as an adjunct to another expertise. The study of literature is also recognized for its ability to acquaint persons with the world and all the aspects of human experience and to enable them to understand and make value judgments without having to acquire the knowledge empirically themselves. Although it requires only 21 credit hours, the minor curriculum in English will enhance the total education of the student in the majority of programs offered at Buffalo State College.
About the English Department
326 Ketchum Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5416
Fax: (716) 878-5700
www.buffalostate.edu/english/
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Program Requirements
Program Requirements: Total Requirements 21 credit hours
PLEASE NOTE: Only two courses in any minor may be at the lower-division level (1xx or 2xx); the rest must be upper-division 3xx or 4xx.
A. Required Courses 6 credit hours
ENG190: Literary Criticism (ENG250) 3 hours
ENG370: Linguistics (ENG470) 3 hours
B. Elective Courses: 9 credit hours
Literature: Student must choose one course from each of the following three areas:
1. English Literature
2. American Literature
3. World literature
C. Elective Courses: 3 credit hours
Major Writers: Student must choose one of the following:
1. ENG 315: Shakespeare 3 hours
2. ENG 316: Shakespeare 3 hours
3. ENG 314: Chaucer (ENG 411) 3 hours
4. ENG 313: Milton (ENG 413) 3 hours
D. Elective Courses: 3 credit hours
Writing: Students must choose one of the following:
1. ENG 305W: Creative Writing: Narrative 3 hours
2. ENG 306W: Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hours
3. ENG 301W: Advance Composition 3 hours
