Offered by Department of English

English Minor - Childhood and Youth Studies

Minimum hours required for minor = 24

1. General Studies Courses (6 hours required)
   • Take all the following:
     • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101 or equivalent)
     • ENG 254GS, Introduction to Literature: Special Topics (related to Childhood and Youth Studies)- 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 102GS or equivalent)
       
2. Literature Courses (12-15 hours)
   • Take the following 9 hours:
     ENG 425, Children's Literature - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 234 or ENG 235HGS or ENG 240HGS or ENG 250GS or ENG 251GS or ENG 252GS or ENG 253GS or ENG 254GS or ENG 280HGS or department permission)
     • ENG 426, Literature for Adolescents - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 234 or ENG 235HGS or ENG 240HGS or ENG 250GS or ENG 251GS or ENG 252GS or ENG 253GS or ENG 254GS or ENG 280HGS or department permission)
     • ENG 484, Classic Literature of Childhood - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 234 or ENG 235HGS or ENG 240HGS or ENG 250GS or ENG 251GS or ENG 252GS or ENG 253GS or ENG 254GS or ENG 280HGS or department permission)
   • Take 3-6 hours from the following: (Note: only 3 credit hours of ENG 490 may apply here.)
     • ENG 455, The Graphic Novel - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 234 or ENG 235HGS or ENG 240HGS or ENG 250GS or ENG 251GS or ENG 252GS or ENG 253GS or ENG 254GS or ENG 280HGS or department permission)
     • ENG 490, Special Topics (related to Childhood and Youth Studies) - 3 hours maximum
       
3. Electives (3-6 hours required)
   • PSY 455, Adolescent Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203 or PSY 230)
   • CJUS 201, The Juvenile Justice System - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 101 )
   • SOC 363, Juvenile Delinquency - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 100 or SOC 124 or SOC 250 )
   • SOC 430, The Sociology of the Family - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 100 or SOC 250 or department permission)