English Minor


Advance your writing and reading skills by studying literature from around the world in small classes.

At LR, we will give you a well-balanced education as you learn how to read and write in-depth content in a variety of disciplines from professional, award-winning professors.

As you earn your minor in English, you will study works in poetry and fiction, explore grammatical convention and linguistics, and even have the opportunity to participate in a writing workshop with our visiting writer-in-residency, a published author.

The ability to read and interpret text and effectively communicate thoughts and information is a skill that is essential to success. A minor in English is applicable to many majors and serves as great preparation for advanced degrees in a variety of fields, including law, medicine, education and more.

Students pursuing an English major choose from a variety of classes in American, English, and World Literature. The ability to read and interpret text and effectively communicate thoughts and information is a skill that is essential to success.

A minor in English requires a minimum of 18 credits of English courses, excluding ENG 105 and 131, consisting of: