The Professional Writing minor provides students with the opportunity to develop their written communication skills. The minor offers an extended study of writing processes, genres, styles, and purposes. Coursework helps students cultivate their understanding of different rhetorical situations and audiences through focused analysis and creation of diverse texts, including research reports, technical documents, and multimodal projects. This minor can complement any major and prepares students for various academic, professional, and public writing contexts.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two ENGL 202 Writing Seminar courses 1 | 6 | |
| Select 9 credits of the following with at least three courses at the 300-level or higher | 9 | |
| Writing with Digital Media | ||
| Topics in Writing | ||
| Writing Studies | ||
| Writing Studies and Healing | ||
| The Literary Journal: Professional Practice in Publishing and Editing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Writing & Literacy in the Digital Age | ||
| Professional Identities | ||
| Individual Study 2 | ||
| Individual Study 2 | ||
| Internship 2 | ||
| Individual Study in Linguistics 2 | ||
| Individual Study in Linguistics 2 | ||
| Internship 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
- 1
Must focus on different topics.
- 2
Must focus on professional writing and be approved by the program director and/or department chair.
English and Linguistics Faculty
Jonathan Levin, Chair
Colin T. Rafferty, Career Advisor (Creative Writing)
Janie Lee, Career Advisor (Linguistics)
Professors
Antonio Barrenechea (English)
Christofer C. Foss (English)
Mary Katherine Haffey (English)
Benjamin J. LaBreche (English)
Jonathan Levin (English)
Eric G. Lorentzen (English)
Maya Mathur (English)
Colin T. Rafferty (English)
Gary N. Richards (English)
Mara N. Scanlon (English)
Associate Professors
Susanne Brenta Blevins (English)
Laura L. Bylenok (English)
Shumona Dasgupta (English)
Paul D. Fallon (Linguistics)
Janie Lee (Linguistics)
Clarence W. Tweedy, III (English)