(19-20 credits)
General Requirements:
- Composition credits (ENG160 Composition I, ENG170 Writing and Rhetoric, ENG180 Composition II, ENG206 Advanced Writing and Rhetoric, ENG207 Intermediate Composition ) do not count toward the English minor.
- Courses taken S*/U* (student-elected Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) or graded below C- will not count toward the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (8 Credits) | ||
| ENG303 | Introduction to British Literature | 4 |
| ENG333 | Introduction to American Literature | 4 |
| Elective Courses (11-12 Credits) 1 | ||
| Select three elective courses in English or Linguistics 2 | 11-12 | |
| Total Credits | 19-20 | |
- 1
Transfer students may need to take additional elective credits in order to compensate for 3-credit survey courses accepted as equivalent to 4-credit ENG courses at New Paltz. All students must complete at least 19 credits for the minor in English.
- 2
excluding ENG160 Composition I, ENG170 Writing and Rhetoric, ENG180 Composition II, ENG206 Advanced Writing and Rhetoric, ENG207 Intermediate Composition , ENG224 Expository Writing , ENG226 Practical Grammar , ENG448 Writing the Novel, ENG452 The Craft of Fiction , ENG453 The Craft of Poetry , ENG454 The Craft of Creative Non Fiction , ENG455 The Craft of Dramatic Writing . At least two English courses must be at the 400 level, and one must be in literature before 1800.
