Undergraduate
Minors
English
The Professional and Public Writing Minor
The minor in professional and public writing, combined with various majors, introduces you to writing in the workplace and/or public sphere. You will find such writing valuable in occupations that include business, education, public affairs, government, health fields, and not-for-profit organizations, as well as in civic life.
A minor in Professional and Public Writing (ENG) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- Satisfactory progress toward completion of the baccalaureate degree in the student’s home school.
- Completion of 15 credit hours in Writing and Literacy courses.
- Students must have a 2.5 or higher grade point average in the 15 credit hours of the minor and a minimum grade of C in each course in the minor.
- At least 9 credit hours must be at the 300-400 level.
- Work with an advisor in planning your courses; contact Andy Buchenot, Director of Professional and Public Writing, bushenot@iupui.edu for a list of those faculty and for more information.
- One course may be shared between the English minor and the English major.
Gateway Courses (3 Credits):
Choose one course from the following:
For a professional focus:
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing
For a public focus:
ENG-W 210 Literacy and Public Life
ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
Electives:
Choose four courses (12 credits) from the following:
ENG-W 230 Writing in the Sciences
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing if not already taken as gateway
ENG-W 262 Style and Voice for Writers
ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
ENG-W 313 The Art of Fact: Writing Nonfiction Prose
ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web
ENG-W 318 Finding your E-Voice
ENG-W 320 Advanced Writing in the Arts and Sciences
ENG-W 326 Writing Nonfiction: Preparing for Publication
ENG-W 331 Business and Administrative Writing
ENG-W 365 Theories and Practices of Editing
ENG-W 366 Written Englishes: Living Cultural Realities
ENG-W 377 Writing for Social Change
ENG-W 390 Topics in Writing, with approval
ENG-W 397 Writing Center Theory and Practice
ENG-W 398 Writing Internship: The News Bureau
ENG-W 412 Technology and Literacy
ENG-W 426 Writing Nonfiction: Popular and Professional Publication
ENG-W 496 Writing Tutor Training Seminar (P: W131 and permission of instructor)
ENG-Z 204 Rhetorical Issues in Grammar and Usage
ENG-E 498 Internship
With permission from the Director of Writing, one course from a related program, such as Technical Communications, Communications Studies, or Journalism can be approved as counting toward this minor.
To officially declare the minor, complete an English minor form available in CA401. Return the form to CA401.
For a PDF of the Minor in Professional and Public Writing Checksheet, click here.
Accelerated Second Degree: The Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies are waived for undergraduate students whose first major is outside the School of Liberal Arts and whose second major is a Bachelor of Arts degree from the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Students are only required to complete the courses in their major of choice in Liberal Arts. The IUPUI General Education Core or the Indiana transferable general education core must be successfully completed. Students must complete the degree outside Liberal Arts in order to have the Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies waived for degree completion. The Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies are only waived for students who actively pursue and complete another degree program outside of Liberal Arts.
