Requirements
All writing minors must complete a total of 18 credit hours with grades of C or above. ENGL 220: Advanced Writing (3 credit hours) is required and then an additional 15 credit hours can be chosen from the following list of electives, with no more than 6 credit hours coming from the Communication program. All courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted.
- COMM 103: Writing for the Mass Media
- COMM 110: Newswriting and Reporting
- SPAN 200: Advanced Grammar and Composition
- COMM 201: Copy Editing and Publication Design
- ENGL 210: Introduction to Creative Writing
- ENGL 224: Professional Writing and Communication
- ENGL 241: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
- COMM 244: Introduction to Public Relations
- COMM 305: Television and Film Scriptwriting
- COMM 307: Advertising Copywriting
- ENGL 352: Writing in Digital Environments
- ENGL 353: The Writing and Editing Process
- ENGL 356: The Teaching of Writing
- ENGL 358: Advanced Creative Writing
- ENGL 359: Creative Writing Workshop
- ENGL 357: Topics in Writing
- ENGL 365: Internship in Writing (1-3 credit hours)
- A 300-level course in any discipline identified as "writing intensive" by the director of the Writing Program
This list of electives may be updated as new courses are developed and submitted to the Language and Literature program for inclusion in the minor. Additional courses not listed here might be eligible to be applied to the minor at the discretion of the director of the writing program, so please contact them with questions.