English
Minor
The English minor at Jessup provides students with a broad understanding of literary history while developing their critical and creative writing skills. Ideal for students pursuing careers that require clear communication and strong analytical thinking, this program offers courses in Shakespeare, Creative Writing, and British and American Literature. Through these studies, students gain essential tools for textual analysis, effective communication, and compelling storytelling.
About the Program
With Jessup’s Digital Humanities major now anchoring our study of language, culture, and technology, the English minor provides a focused literary and writing complement that pairs seamlessly with any primary degree—especially Digital Humanities. Through survey courses in British and American literature, an intensive Shakespeare seminar, and a Creative Writing workshop, students learn to read closely, think critically, and craft clear, compelling prose.
The minor equips graduates for careers and graduate programs that prize sharp analytical insight and articulate communication—fields such as business, marketing, public relations, ministry, counseling, law, education, and nonprofit leadership. It also offers aspiring writers a structured space to develop voice and storytelling skill, while giving Digital Humanities majors deeper historical and aesthetic context for the texts and media they analyze in digital form.
The English minor at Jessup gives students a broad overview of literary history while sharpening both critical and creative writing skills.
Program Courses
- Minor Courses (18 Units)
- ENGL220 | Foundations of British Literature
- ENGL221 | British Literature since 1800
- ENGL231 | American Literature to 1865 or ENGL232 | American Literature 1865 to Present
- ENGL286 | Creative Writing
- ENGL320 | Shakespeare
- Upper-Division English Electives (3 units)
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Our goal is to see students excel as storytellers and researchers, equipped to think critically and communicate effectively in whatever industry they enter. – Cameron Wilson
FACULTY
Jessup’s dedicated community of faculty, both full-time and adjunct, are here to walk alongside you, equipping you with the knowledge and values you’ll need to establish a meaningful career, grow spiritually, and succeed in all areas of your life. Learn more about our full-time faculty.
Associate Professor – School of Humanities & the Arts
Associate Professor—The School of Humanities and the Arts
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