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Children's Literature

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For more information contact:
Annette Wannamaker: awannamak AT emich DOT edu

Children's Literature Minor: (ISIS minor code: EN08 21 hour minor)

Two required courses: 6 credits
CHL207 Introduction to Children's Literature (3)
CHL208 Multicultural Children's Literature (3)

Choose one of the following: 3 credits
CHL351 World Mythology (3)
CHL352 Folk Literature: Ballads and Folk Tales (3)

Choose one of the following: 3 credits
CHL450-W Children's Literature: Criticism and Response (3) or
CHL451-W Writing about Controversy in Literature for the Young (3)

Choose three of the following: 9 credits

CHL209 Global Children's Literature (3)

CHL351 World Mythology (3)
CHL352 Folk Literature: Ballads and Folk Tales (3)

CHL450-W Children's Literature: Criticism and Response (3)
CHL451-W Writing about Controversy in Literature for the Young (3)

CHL453 Children's Literature: Picture Books (3)
CHL454 Children's Literature: Fiction (3)
CHL455 Adolescent Literature (3)
CHL497/498/499 Independent Study (1/2/3 hours)

Course substitution forms need to be filled out to count the following two courses toward the minor:

CHL137 Harry Potter (3 credits)

CHL279 Special Topics in Children's Literature(3 credits)

 

 

Students enrolled before 2008 can choose to follow the old minor (below) or can choose to follow the new minor. Note: LITR and ENGL prefixes have changed to CHL, but the courses are the same.

OLD Children's Literature Minor

ISIS minor code: EN08 21 hour minor:

One Required Course:

LITR (CHL) 207 Introduction to Children's Literature (3)

Choose one of the following:

ENGL (CHL) 450 Children's Literature: Criticism and Response (3) or

ENGL (CHL) 451 Writing about Controversy in Literature for the Young (3)

Choose one of the following:

LITR 100 The Reading of Literature

LITR 101 The Reading of Literature: Fiction

LITR 102 The Reading of Literature: Poetry

LITR 103 The Reading of Literature: Drama

Choose one of the following:

LITR 204 Native American Literature (3)

LITR (CHL) 208 Multicultural Children's Literature (3)

LITR 260 African American Literature (3)

Choose three of the following:

ENGL (CHL) 450 Children's Literature: Criticism and Response (3)

ENGL (CHL) 451 Writing about Controversy in Literature for the Young (3)

LITR 251 The Bible as Literature (3)

LITR (CHL) 351 World Mythology (3)

LITR (CHL) 352 Folk Literature: Ballads and Folk Tales (3)

LITR (CHL) 453 Children's Literature: Picture Books (3)

LITR (CHL) 454 Children's Literature: Fiction (3)

If you entered into the program under the old minor and want to take the new course: CHL455: Adolescent Literature, you will need to fill out a course substitution form in order to have the course count as part of your minor.