Writing Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Writing

18 credits of writing beyond EN-101, EN-102, or EN-250.

Requirements(3 credits)
Take one of the following courses:3
Introduction to Journalism
The Power of Memoir
Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Electives(15 credits)
Select 15 credits of writing courses offered by the department, including, but not limited to the following:15
Oral Literature: the Art of Storytelling
The Writer's Life
EN-250
EN-251
Technical Writing
Business Communications
Critical Writing
Creative Writing: Fiction
Creative Writing: Poetry I
Creative Writing: Poetry II
Journalism: Practice and Techniques
Journalism: Advanced Newswriting
Journalism: Feature Writing
EN-269
Journalism: Editing
Journalism Workshop
News Reporting and Writing I
Sportswriting
Writing for Digital Environments
Community Writing
Advanced Practices in Writing
EN-351
Practicum in Journalism
Narrative Journalism
Opinion Writing
Theories and Practices of Writing Consul
Theory and Teaching of Writing
EN-415
Multimedia Journalism
Students may choose to substitute any three credit English course for one of their elective writing courses. Other writing courses offered in other departments may be counted toward the minor with the permission of the Chair of the English Department.
Total Credits18

Other writing courses offered in other departments may be counted toward the minor with the permission of the Chair of the English Department. Each student must take at least one course designated a professional writing course.