If you love to read and write, an English minor at Grenfell will expand your creativity, imagination, and critical thinking. Our instructors expose you to different worldviews through literature, allowing you to analyze culture, world events, and your own daily encounters in a new way.

• Explore both classic and modern literature, from medieval epics to contemporary film.
• Better understand the social and cultural conditions of people throughout history.
• Grasp the changing views and attitudes related to concepts like beauty and truth.
• Understand the joys and sorrows of others, and make sense of the events that shape us.
• Learn ways to engage with the world around you and appreciate the diversity of cultural work done by writers in Canada and around the world.
• Gain effective communication and critical thinking skills.

Grenfell's English minor includes key courses that give you a strong understanding of the essential aspects of English literature. The courses also focus on specific areas of English studies, including:

• Canadian literature
• Dramatic literature
• Modern literature
• Creative writing

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Requirements

Students completing a minor in English must complete 24 credit hours in the following courses:

• English 1000
• English 1001 or 1110
• English 2005 or 2008
• 15 additional credit hours in English electives including at least 3 credit hours in pre-1900 courses; at least 3 of these credit hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level