The undergraduate minor in English requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in English courses, including 12 s.h. in courses taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Students may count a maximum of 3 s.h. of approved transfer credit toward the minor.
The minor in English requires the following coursework.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| At least 6 s.h. from these: | ||
| English courses (prefix ENGL) numbered 2100-2699 | ||
| ENGL:3010 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL:3140 | Literature and the Book | 3 |
| ENGL:3142 | Topics in Book History | 3 |
| ENGL:3150 | Literature and Philosophic Thought | 3 |
| ENGL:3155 | Literature and Art | 3 |
| ENGL:3160 | Literary Genres and Modes | 3 |
| ENGL:3181 | Digital Media and Poetics | 3 |
| ENGL:3182 | Digital Cultures and Literacies | 3 |
| ENGL:3186 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL:4150 | Introduction to Book Studies | 3 |
The remaining 9 s.h. may be selected from additional English courses (prefix ENGL) and writing courses (prefixes CNW and CW), with a maximum of 6 s.h. earned in courses with the prefix CW. Only courses numbered above 2000 count toward the English minor.