Minor In Professional Writing
School or College: College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The minor in Professional Writing equips students with the skills necessary to excel in various writing-intensive careers, from publishing to digital communication. This program emphasizes clarity, precision, and versatility in writing, providing a strong foundation for effective professional communication.
Required:
ENGL A245 Introduction to Professional Writing…......................3
Choose five of the following……..............................................15
ENGL A250: Rhetorical Grammar
ENGL A345: Business Writing
ENGL A360: Composition Studies
ENGL A362: Literature and Media Cultures
ENGL A363: Recording Oral History
ENGL A364: Studies in Editing and Publishing
ENGL A365 Freelance Writing
ENGL A450 English Grammar
ENGL A460 Advanced Composition
ENGL A461 Writing About the Arts
ENGL A462 Technical Writing
ENGL A463 Writing Workshop: Nonfiction
ENGL A467 Argumentation
ENGL A468 Studies in Writing
ENGL A497 Directed Internship
COMM A332 Writing Across the Media I
COMM A345 Workplace Communications
COMM A376 Visual Communication I
Total hours required.......................................................18
Students must earn a grade of C or better. Three (3) hours of independent study may be applied to the minor, but only in extraordinary cases and only with the prior approval of the English Department chair. No more than six (6) hours from ENGL A468.