MINORS


A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.

The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).

A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.

Select a Minor:



Minors Listing

Minor - English

  • A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
  • Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
  • Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.

Required Courses (18 hours):

  • One 2000-level ENGL course
  • Two 3000-level and above ENGL courses
  • Three 4000-level ENGL courses
Note: 4000-level courses require two 2000-level ENGL courses OR (one 200-level ENGL course and one 3000-level ENGL course) OR (one 2000-level ENGL course AND one 2000-level CMLT course) as prerequisites.

No more than two courses may come from the following list of upper-division Advanced Writing and Composition courses:
ENGL 3590W
ENGL 3600W
ENGL 3800W or ENGL 3800H
ENGL 3801W
ENGL 3850S
ENGL 3860W
ENGL 4800W*
ENGL 4801W*
ENGL 4802W*
ENGL 4803W
ENGL 4804W*
ENGL 4830W
ENGL 4831W
ENGL 4832W
ENGL 4836W/6836W
ENGL 4837W/6837W
ENGL 4995W

*The Creative Writing courses (ENGL 4800W, ENGL 4801W, ENGL 4802W, and ENGL 4804W) require ENGL 3800W or ENGL 3800H as a prerequisite.

- Four courses must be taken at the University of Georgia; two courses may be transferred from elsewhere.
- No Independent Study or Internship courses may count towards the English minor.
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or better must be earned in all minor courses.

TOTAL HOURS: 18

For more information about minor course work, contact:
            Dr. Casie LeGette, Undergraduate Coordinator
            legette@uga.edu
            (706) 542-1261
            or
            Dr. James Kallerman, Undergraduate Administrative Coordinator
            jkallerm@uga.edu

We encourage students who wish to take more than the permitted number of Advanced Writing Courses to consider the Writing Certificate Program or the Area of Emphasis in Creative Writing in the English Major.

For more information about the Writing Certificate Program, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Coordinator, Writing Certificate Program, eadavis@uga.edu.

For more information about the Major in English with an Area of Emphasis in Creative Writing, please contact Dr. Casie LeGette, Undergraduate Coordinator, legette@uga.edu.