English Minor

Requirements for the English Minor

The English Minor requires 5 units total:

• 4 of these taken in the English department
• 1 300-level course (excluding any creative writing courses, and 350s) 
• ENG 120: only for students who entered Wellesley before Fall 2024
• At least one pre-1900 literature course: 
• For students who entered Wellesley before Fall 2022, Shakespeare courses do not count. 
• For students who entered Wellesley in or after Fall 2022, Shakespeare courses do count.

One course taught within language and literature departments and related interdepartmental programs at Wellesley and other approved schools may be offered for minor credit; these may include literature courses taught in translation or language courses at the third-year level or higher. A maximum of two creative writing units may be included.