Minor in English Studies
Minor in English Studies (Cohort 2022 onwards)
Programme Requirements
Pass at least 20 units of EL and EN courses which must include the following:
- EL1101E The Nature of Language
- A minimum of ONE EL level-2000 course from the following:
EL2101 Structure of Sentences and Meanings
EL2102 Sound Patterns in Language
EL2111 Historical Variation in English
EL2151 Social Variation in English - EN1101E An Introduction to Literary Studies
- A minimum of ONE EN level-2000 course from the following:
EN2201 Backgrounds to Western Literature and Culture
EN2202 Critical Reading
EN2203 Introduction to Film Studies
EN2205 Late Medieval Literature and Culture
EN2206 Art and Social Justice
EN2207 Gender and Sexuality in Literature
EN2275 Writing about Literature
EN2277 Love’s Word: Reading across Literature and Philosophy - A minimum of ONE level-3000 EL or EN course
Note:
(a) The Minor in English Studies is NOT offered to EL major and EN major students.
(b) One level 2000 EN course (chosen from EN2201, EN2202, EN2203, EN2204, EN2205, EN2207, EN2275, EN2276, EN2277) is required as a pre-requisite or co-requisite for level-3000 EN courses; all other level-2000 courses can be taken as electives so long as graduation requirements are met.
(c) Up to 8 units may be used to meet (i) the Minor requirement and (ii) another requirement, e.g., College, Faculty, Major, Second Major, Minor, Specialisation or other requirement.
(d) Please refer to the guidelines/requirements pertaining to the Minor programmes at the FASS Student Portal and the Registrar's Office (Minor programmes) website.
Minor in English Studies (Cohort 2021)
Programme Requirements
Pass at least 20 units of EL and EN courses which must include the following:
- EL1101E The Nature of Language
- A minimum of ONE EL level-2000 course
- EN1101E An Introduction to Literary Studies
- A minimum of ONE EN level-2000 course from the following:
EN2201 Backgrounds to Western Literature and Culture
EN2202 Critical Reading
EN2203 Introduction to Film Studies
EN2205 Late Medieval Literature and Culture
EN2206 Art and Social Justice
EN2207 Gender and Sexuality in Literature
EN2275 Writing about Literature
EN2277 Love’s Word: Reading across Literature and Philosophy - A minimum of ONE level-3000 EL or EN course
Note:
(a) The Minor in English Studies is NOT offered to EL major and EN major students.
(b) One level 2000 EN course (chosen from EN2201, EN2202, EN2203, EN2204, EN2205, EN2207, EN2275, EN2276, EN2277) is required as a pre-requisite or co-requisite for level-3000 EN courses; all other level-2000 courses can be taken as electives so long as graduation requirements are met.
(c) Up to 8 units may be used to meet (i) the Minor requirement and (ii) another requirement, e.g., College, Faculty, Major, Second Major, Minor, Specialisation or other requirement.
(d) Please refer to the guidelines/requirements pertaining to the Minor programmes at the FASS Student Portal and the Registrar's Office (Minor programmes) website.
