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School of Arts and Letters

Minor in Writing

School Policies

All courses and prerequisites fulfilling the requirements for minors in English must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Minor Requirements

General Education Component

Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the minor.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

ENG-W

131

Elementary Composition

3

C

Eighteen (18) credit hours at the 200 level or above, including:

Specific Requirements for Minor in Writing

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

ENG-G

205

Introduction to the English Language

3

C

ENG-W 131

ENG-W

203

Creative Writing

3

C

ENG-W 131

ENG-W

350

Advanced Expository Writing

3

C

ENG-W 131

One of the following:

ENG-W

231

Professional Writing Skills; OR

3

C

ENG-W 131

ENG-W

234

Technical Report Writing; OR

3

C

ENG-W 131

ENG-W

290

Writing in the Arts and Sciences; OR

3

C

ENG-W 131

ENG-W

315

Writing for the Web

3

C

ENG-W 131

One of the following:

 

 

ENG-W

270

Argumentative Writing, OR

3

C

ENG-W 131

ENG-W

420

Argumentative Writing AND

3

C

ENG-W 131

ENG-W

200+

Any elective designated ENG-W at the 200 level or higher (W 270 and W 420 may not both be taken). Students should consult the course descriptions and semester-specific course schedules for more information on electives in Writing.

3

C

See course descriptions for specific prerequisites.

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