Program: English/Writing Minor - Eastern Oregon University

Apr 02, 2025

2022-23 Academic Catalog

A minimum of 30 graded credit hours

At least 15 credit hours must be upper division

A minimum grade of “C-” is required in all courses counting toward the minor and a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 is required to complete the minor.

A minimum of 15 graded credit hours counting toward the minor must be completed at Eastern Oregon University. S/U courses may not be elected for program requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please note that course pre-requisites may not be taken as co-requisites.

The [T] listed after the title of the course means the course is recommended for future K-12 teachers.

If this minor is declared with the Professional and Public Writing minor, only one course can overlap with the other minor.

Many of the ENGL/WR courses have student standing requirements. The student standings listed on the courses are: freshman(FR), sophomore(SO), junior(JR) and senior(SR)

Prerequisites Required for Starting the Program: 8 credits

These courses are not counted in the 30 credit minimum to complete the minor

ENGL 136 - Themes*AEH Credits: 4
WR 121 - Academic Composition*GTW Credits: 4

Required Program Courses

ANY 200 - Level Literature Course Credits: 3+
Choose one of the following courses:
WR 222 - Introduction To Rhetoric*AEH Credits: 4
WR 281 - Writing in the Community*AEH Credits: 4 [T]
Choose one of the following courses:
WR 241 - Intro To Fiction Writing*APC Credits: 3
WR 242 - Intro to Poetry Writing*APC Credits: 3
WR 243 - Screenwriting Fundamentals*APC Credits: 3
WR 248 - Intro Writing in the Genres*APC Credits: 3
Choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 371 - British Lit Before 1800 Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 372 - British Lit After 1800 Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 381 - American Lit Before 1865 Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 382 - American Lit After 1865 Credits: 4 [T]
Choose one of the following courses:
WR 341 - Intermediate Fiction Credits: 4
WR 342 - Intermediate Poetry Credits: 4
WR 348 - Intermediate Writing in the Genres Credits: 4
Choose one of the following courses:
WR 360 - Literacy, Discrimination, Power Credits: 3
WR 393 - Rhetoric of Public Culture*AEH Credits: 3

Electives:

Take additional electives @200 level+ to reach the 30 credit required minimum for the minor (a minimum of 4 electives must be upper division to reach the total 15 upper-division credit requirement for the minor):

The credits can be any 200, 300 or 400 level ENGL or WR courses not already used in the minor.

The following courses may be repeated for credit with different topics: ENGL 322 , ENGL 339 , ENGL 390 , ENGL 395 , ENGL 401 , WR 406 , ENGL 436 , ENGL 446 , ENGL 448 , WR 329 , WR 401 and WR 452 .

ENGL 201 - Shakespeare*AEH Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 207 - Applied Film Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 209 - Practicum Credits: 1-5
ENGL 210 - Special Topics Credits: 1-6
ENGL 310 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6
ENGL 315 - Intro Applied Linguistics*AEH Credits: 4
ENGL 322 - Historical Literature/Film Credits: 4
ENGL 339 - Literary/Cinematic Genres*AEH Credits: 2-4
ENGL 371 - British Lit Before 1800 Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 372 - British Lit After 1800 Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 381 - American Lit Before 1865 Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 382 - American Lit After 1865 Credits: 4 [T]
ENGL 390 - Multicultural Lit/Film*AEH Credits: 2-4
ENGL 395 - Gender In Lit/Film*AEH Credits: 2-4
ENGL 401 - Research Credits: 1-5
ENGL 410 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6
ENGL 436 - Literary/Film Themes Credits: 2-4
ENGL 446 - Critical Theory Credits: 4
ENGL 448 - Major Authors/Auteurs Credits: 2-5
WR 209 - Practicum Credits: 1-5
WR 210 - Special Topics Credits: 1-6
WR 220 - Methods Tutoring Writing Credits: 4
WR 222 - Introduction To Rhetoric*AEH Credits: 4
WR 230 - News Writing Credits: 4 [T]
WR 241 - Intro To Fiction Writing*APC Credits: 3
WR 242 - Intro to Poetry Writing*APC Credits: 3
WR 243 - Screenwriting Fundamentals*APC Credits: 3
WR 248 - Intro Writing in the Genres*APC Credits: 3
WR 281 - Writing in the Community*AEH Credits: 4 [T]
WR 310 - Selected Topics in Writing Credits: 1-6
WR 320 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
WR 322 - Interdisciplinary Rhetoric Credits: 3
WR 329 - Grant Writing Credits: 1-3
WR 330 - Digital Rhetoric Credits: 3
WR 341 - Intermediate Fiction Credits: 4
WR 342 - Intermediate Poetry Credits: 4
WR 348 - Intermediate Writing in the Genres Credits: 4
WR 351 - Professional Editing/Publishing Credits: 4
WR 360 - Literacy, Discrimination, Power Credits: 3
WR 393 - Rhetoric of Public Culture*AEH Credits: 3
WR 401 - Research Credits: 1-5
WR 407 - Seminar Credits: 1-15
WR 409 - Practicum Credits: 1-5
WR 410 - Special Topics Credits: 1-6
WR 421 - Advanced Methods of Tutoring Writing Credits: 3
WR 436 - Themes Writing/Rhetoric [Varying Themes] Credits: 3
WR 440 - Advanced Writing Workshop Credits: 4
WR 452 - Projects in Writing Credits: 1-4
WR 493 - Writing Theory Credits: 3

Total credits required for minor: 30

If the requirements for the minor are not met at the time of graduation, the minor will not be awarded

Last EPCC update - May 2021 and April 2022 (clarifying the elective requirements)

Previous EPCC Checksheet (July 2018 update)

Interdisciplinary Studies Capstones in literary studies, rhetoric, or creative writing must meet English capstone requirements:
- Literary Studies Capstone: must have at least 4 u.d. ENGL courses including ENGL 436.
- Rhetoric Capstone: must have at least 4 u.d. WR/Rhetoric courses including WR 436.
- Creative Writing Capstone: must have at least 4 u.d. CW courses including WR 440 (on campus only).
Interdisciplinary Studies Students are then encourages to enroll in the English Capstone sequence: WR 402 Capstone I (1) in Fall and WR 403 Capstone II in Winter, or they may enroll in LS 401.

The [T] after the course title means the course is recommended for future K-12 teachers.

English/Writing Minor