Schools
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. In addition, English majors may count no more than two online and/or correspondence courses toward the major in English. Only one such course may count toward the minor in English. Students may request departmental consent for exception.
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 |
|
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 |
|
ENG-G |
205 |
Introduction to the English Language |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
203 |
Creative Writing |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
350 |
Advanced Expository Writing |
3 |
C |
|
One of the following: |
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|
ENG-W |
231 |
Professional Writing Skills; OR |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
234 |
Technical Report Writing; OR |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
290 |
Writing in the Arts and Sciences; OR |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
315 |
Writing for the Web |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
364 |
Art of Magazine Editing for Publication and Production |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
395 |
Individual Study of Writing: The Art of Magazine Writing |
3 |
C |
|
One of the following: |
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|
ENG-W |
270 |
Argumentative Writing, OR |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
420 |
Argumentative Writing AND |
3 |
C |
|
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 |