Professional Writing Minor

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A minor in Professional Writing will serve students who wish to improve their oral and written communication skills and develop an understanding of the writing genres that are appropriate to various disciplines and professional occupations. In all, students must complete 15 hours as indicated drawn from 3300- and/or 4300-level course offerings.

All courses for minor credit must be completed with a grade of “C” or above.

Elective courses in the minor (15 hours)

Prerequisites for all courses in the minor include the completion of ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 with a grade of “C-” or better and junior-level standing.

ENGL 3304 - Advanced Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3305 - Advanced Writing for Humanities Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3306 - Advanced Writing for Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3312 - Written Communications in Business Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4310 - Writing for the Public: Developing Non-Profit Communication Strategies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4311 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4312 - The Rhetoric of Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4313 - The Sociolinguistics of Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4314 - Collaborative Writing Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3