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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 |
|
ENG-W |
131 |
Reading, Writing, & Inquiry I |
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 |
206 |
Introduction to 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 |
371 |
Rhetorical Practices |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
395 |
Individual Study of Writing: The Art of Magazine Writing (Beginning Fall 2018 this course is replaced by ENG-W 426) |
3 |
C |
|
ENG-W |
426 |
Writing Nonfiction for Popular and Professional Publication |
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 |