2011-2012 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Writing Minor
The minor in writing is designed to serve students in a wide variety of disciplines, such as computer science, business, math, nursing, and engineering, by giving them the opportunity to develop personal and workplace writing skills and greater rhetorical sensitivity. The minor requires 18 credits; the range of courses offered encourages students to tailor a program that augments their professional needs and personal talents as writers.
Requirements for a Minor in Writing (18 Credits)
Core Requirements Credits: 9
- WRT 200 - Introduction to Professional Writing (3 credits)
- WRT 210 - Writing with Style (3 credits)
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WRT 320 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop (3 credits)
OR WRT 330 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop (3 credits)
OR WRT 340 - Intermediate Drama Workshop (3 credits)
OR WRT 360 - Intermediate Nonfiction Workshop (3 credits)
Writing Electives Credits: 9
Choose any three courses:
- WRT 251 - Document Production and Design Credits: 3
- WRT 320 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
- WRT 330 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
- WRT 340 - Intermediate Drama Workshop Credits: 3
- WRT 350 - Business Communication Credits: 3
- WRT 351 - Writing for the World Wide Web Credits: 3
- WRT 360 - Intermediate Nonfiction Workshop Credits: 3