Minor in British Studies

A minor in British Studies requires at least 18 credits, 15 of which must be taken at the 300 level or above. Courses must come from at least two different departments, and three credits must come from each of the following core lists. For additional courses, consult with the Director of British Studies.

Core 1--Modern Britain

  • English 324, Later Twentieth-Century British Literature
  • History 320, History of England
  • Humanities 391, Topics (when topic is appropriate)
  • English 391/491, Topics (when topic is appropriate).

    • Core 2--British origins

  • English 400/401, Shakespeare
  • 402, Chaucer
  • 403, Milton
  • 411, 18th-century British Studies
  • History 319, History of England

    • Core 3--Britain's Impact on the World

  • English 365, Caribbean Literature
  • English 371, American Literature, Colonial and Federal
  • History 342, Colonial America, 1585-1763
  • History 343, Two American Revolutions, 1763-1800
  • History 391, Caribbean History and Culture (Barbados Summer Program)

    • Other Courses

    English

  • 203-204, Survey of British Literature
  • 241, Introduction to Shakespeare
  • 320, 18th-century British Literature
  • 321, British Literature of the Romantic Era
  • 322, Victorian Poetry,
  • 323 Early Twentieth-century British Literature
  • 335, Literature of the English Renaissance
  • 407, Medieval Epic and Romance
  • 409, Medieval Studies
  • 410, Renaissance Studies
  • 415, English Novel, 18th century
  • 416, British Novel, 19th century
  • 423, English Drama, 900-1642
  • 424, Restoration and 18th-century Drama
  • 490, Senior Seminar (appropriate topic)

  • History 391, Topics in History (as appropriate)
  • History 490, Seminar in History (as appropriate)
  • Honors 399, Topics (as appropriate)
  • Religious Studies 362, Religion and Shakespeare
  • Theatre 491, Topics in Theatre (as appropriate)
  • Philosophy 104, Modern Western Philosophy
  • Art History 425, Neoclassicism and Romanticism
  • Art History 429, Studies in 19th-century Art (appropriate topic)
  • Art History 439, Studies in 20th-century Art (appropriate topic)