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Writing Minor

 

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The writing minor is ideal for any student, regardless of major, aiming to develop professional writing skills, increase marketability in job searches, or pursue a specialized writing career. In this program, students choose one of two specializations: 

Professional Writing
The professional writing specialization introduces students to specific writing, design, and communication skills commonly used in a variety of professional environments such as journalism, writing for the media, public relations, and marketing. 

Related Careers
Related careers include speech writing, copywriting, website design, grant writing, journalistic reporting, blogging, brief writing, and policy analysis.

Technical Writing
This specialization equips students to enter the growing and lucrative field of technical writing. Technical writers create sets of instructions, write product user manuals, design instructional videos, compose technical company newsletters, generate process analysis reports, and design technology corporation websites. 
Related Careers 
This specialization prepares students to succeed in a variety of technical writing careers, and it is designed for both science and technology students interested in writing as well as humanities students interested in technology and science.


Requirements (21 hours total)

Writing Courses (9 credits)
  • WRIT 305: Technical Communication or WRIT 310: Business Communication (Students selecting the technical writing track must take WRIT 305.)
  • WRIT 315: Technical and Professional Document Design
  • One other 300-level WRIT course (other than WRIT 305 or 310) or an internship in professional writing (WRIT 480 or COMM 480)
Selected Specialization (12 credits)
 
Professional Writing
Choose four from the following: 
  • COMM 135: Writing for the Media
  • COMM 235: Journalism
  • COMM 300: Public Relations
  • COMM 378: Video Production
  • ENGL 271: Creative Writing
  • ENTR/BUSA 328: Internet Content Marketing
Technical Writing
Three design courses: 
  • DESI 101: Intro to Visual Communication Design
  • DESI 210: Interactive Design
  • COMM 378: Video Production
One technical course: 
  • COMP 141: Computer Programming I
  • COMP 155: Introduction to Computer Science
  • COMP 205: Ethics in the Computing Professions
  • ELEE 204: Digital Logic Design