• Commencement Information

    Happy graduation week! If you still need your rain tickets or honor cords, they will be available for you at check-in on Friday (Hickory campus).

    Student check-in is Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Shuford Arena. Guests are asked to be in their seats by 5:30 p.m.

    Any changes to the commencement schedule will be posted here. 

    Commencement Information

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: