Writing Minor

Requirements (18 credits)

Writing Core (6 credits)

WRI-234	Advanced Writing	3
-	or
WRI-235	Creative Writing	3
WRI-230	Sentence Strategies	3
-	Students may take the other course as an elective
-	Electives	12
-	(6 must be at the 300/400 level and up to 6 may be ENG 200 or above)

Students may choose from the following:

Creative Writing Specialization:

WRI-350	The Autobiographical Impulse	3
WRI-352	Writing for Children	3
WRI-354	Writing the Short Story	3
WRI-355	Prose Style	3
WRI-358	Poetry	3
WRI-370	Travel Writing	3
-	WRI 370 is a travel course
WRI-456	Writing the Novel	3
WRI-459	Creative Nonfiction	3
THR-362	Scriptwriting	3

Professional Writing Specialization:

WRI-210	Theories and Methods of Writing Consultancy	0 to 1
-	May be repeated for up to 3 credits
WRI-281	Art of Argument	3
WRI-282	Writing in the Workplace	3
WRI-353	Magazine Writing	3
WRI-356	Technical Writing	3
WRI-360	Writing Internship	1 to 3
WRI-390	Teaching Writing: Composition Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice	3
WRI-460	Writing for the Professions	3
COM-224	Introduction to Newswriting	3
COM-331	Public Relations Writing and Publicity	3
COM-483	Advanced Newswriting and Reporting	3

 

General Track:

Students may opt for a general track by choosing any combination of electives.