English Literature

Study What You Love

The Literature minor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio consists of 18 credit hours (six courses) that move students from introductory study to advanced, senior-level coursework. Through historical surveys, major author courses, and special topics classes, you’ll develop in-demand career skills such as critical analysis, persuasive writing, research, and cultural literacy—preparing you for success in fields like education, law, publishing, communications, business, and graduate study.

The Literature minor is open to all majors.

Eligibility

Courses taken for credit/no credit will not count toward the hours required for the minor.

Courses and Curriculum

The Literature minor consists of eighteen hours of study (six courses) from the introductory to the senior level, including historical surveys, major author courses, and courses in special topics.

After completing the required course, ENG 298 Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies, a 300-level literature course and a 400-level topics course need to be completed. The remaining hours can be chosen from literature electives. A sample of courses is listed below:

• ENG 122 Popular Literature
• ENG 163 Literature and Travel
• ENG/IMS 171 Humanities and Technology
• ENG/AMS 246 Native American Literature
• ENG 272 English Literature to 1660
• ENG 293 Contemporary American Fiction