Writing Minor

College of Arts and Sciences

For information contact Rebecca Steinberger, PhD

The writing minor is designed to help students become more at ease in a variety of writing situations. Students may develop strong writing skills related to their intended careers, or may focus on kinds of writing that are of personal interest to them.

Course Sequence

Select 18 credits:

ENG 103	Composition	3
ENG 105	The Research Paper	3
COM 207	Scriptwriting	3
ENG 203	Advanced Expository Writing	3
ENG 301	Teaching Writing	3
ENG 325	Feature and Magazine Writing	3
ENG 339	Technical Writing	3
ENG 341	Imaginative Writing	3–6
ENG 343	Writing for Media	3
ENG 345	Fiction Writing	3
ENG 420	Senior Seminar (English majors only) or
ENG 450	Senior Thesis (English majors only)	3
ENG 470	Internship	3–6

Internship may be taken for 3–6 credits and involves practical experience writing for local newspapers, public relations offices, and similar organizations.

Total 18 credits

See Communications Course Descriptions, English Course Descriptions.

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College of Arts and Sciences Minors