Writing, Minor - Course Requirements

Minor in Writing (6 courses/18 credits)

The minor in writing provides students with an opportunity to develop expertise in writing for academic, professional, civic, and personal purposes. It provides practice in writing in a range of genres and styles as well as editing, publishing, and digital media. Minimum grade of C is required. Only six transfer credits will be accepted toward the minor.

Requirements:

The minor consists of six courses to be selected as follows

Required Courses and Pre-requisites (9 credits)

Course ID

Course

Credits

ENGL 101

Writing I or ENGL 103 HNR Honors Writing I

3

ENGL 102

Writing II or ENGL 104 HNR Honors Writing II

3

ENGL 216

Professional and Technical Writing

3

Electives (9 credits) may be selected from the following

Course ID

Course

Credits

COMM 219

Persuasion and Propaganda

3

COMM 235

Public Relations

3

COMM 250

Social Media Strategy

3

COMM 325

Mobile Media

3

ENGL 209

Creative Writing

3

ENGL 311

Fiction Writing

3

ENGL 312

Creative Non-Fiction Writing

3

ENGL 315

Poetry Writing

3

ENGL 410

Advanced Writing Workshop

3

PSYC 211

Scientific Writing for Social & Behavior Sciences

3

All prerequisites must be met for the course to be taken in the minor.