Requirements for a Minor in Public, Professional, and Creative Writing
18 credits of writing beyond EN-101 and EN-102 with at least 3 credits at the 300-level or above.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | (3 credits) | |
| Take at least one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| The Writer's Life | ||
| Creative Writing: Nonfiction | ||
| Electives | (15 credits) | |
| Select 15 credits of writing courses offered by the department, including, but not limited to the following: | 15 | |
| The Art of Storytelling | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Writing Criticism: the Art of the Critique | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| The Power of Memoir | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry I | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry II | ||
| Journalism: Practice and Techniques | ||
| Journalism: Feature Writing | ||
| Journalism Workshop | ||
| News Reporting and Writing I | ||
| Sportswriting | ||
| Community Writing | ||
| Writing About Food Systems | ||
| Advanced Practices in Writing | ||
| Practicum in Journalism | ||
| Narrative Journalism | ||
| Opinion Writing | ||
| Theories and Practices of Writing Consul | ||
| 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 Credits | 18 | |
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.