The Children's Literature Minor at Saint Vincent College invites students to combine courses from many areas, to explore a wide range of topics from various disciplines, and to complement their academic aspirations. English majors are ineligible for the minor, but may choose children's literature as their area of concentration within the English major. Centered on exploring children's literature, the minor emphasizes many aspects of the reading, writing, and teaching of texts for age-specific audiences.

Requirements for a Minor in Children's Literature (18 credits):

Required Courses:

• EL 239   Children's Literature and Media
• EL 234   Young Adult Fiction
• EL 262   Critical Approaches to Children's Literature (Prerequisite: EL 239 or EL 234)
  
• PY 212   Child Development OR
• PY 214   Adolescent Development

In addition to the required courses, students will choose two courses from the following:

• EL 200   Literary Criticism I: Ancient to Modern
• EL 201   Literary Criticism II: Contemporary Theories
• EL 206   History of the English Language
• EL 207   Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking
• EL 220   Arthurian Literature
• EL 222   The History and Development of Science Fiction
• EL 306   Myth
• EL 235   The Epic
• PY 212   Child Development OR
• PY 214   Adolescent Development (whichever PY was not taken as a required course)