University Writing Program
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Minor in Writing Practices
The Minor in Writing Practices develops writing proficiencies and knowledge at a time when employers assert that writing abilities are paramount, when writing shapes civic thought and action, when writing is a means of personal development and social interaction, when writing is inflected by evolving technologies. The minor is open to all undergraduates who have successfully completed WRIT xx22 and xx33 and are interested in honing their writing, furthering their understanding of concepts and theories, and demonstrating their abilities to employers and others. Students will complete at least 20 credits of courses culminating in a formal portfolio of their work:
- WRIT 2000: Theories of Writing (4 credits)
- Two courses from a list of approved Applied Writing courses (8 credits)
- One course from a list of approved Theory, History, or Research in Writing courses (4 credits)
- WRIT 3500: Capstone: Writing Design and Circulation (4 credits)
Students select approved courses from several departments and programs, including Writing; English; Media, Film, and Journalism Studies; Communication Studies; Theater; Business; and Anthropology. These multiple sites offer flexibility and breadth. That said, the minor can be completed entirely from WRIT offerings alone.
Admission to the Minor requires successful completion of the first year writing sequence.
Minor in Writing Practices Checklist
Requirements for the Minor20 Credits, Distributed as Follows |
Credits | |
Introduction (4 credits) | ||
WRIT 2000 | Introduction to Theories of Writing | 4 |
Theory, History, Research in Writing (minimum 4) | ||
ANTH 2020 | Artifacts, Texts, Meaning | 4 |
ANTH 3060 | Cultural Narratives | 4 |
COMN 2150 | Rhetorical/Critical Communication | 4 |
COMN 2300 | Fundamentals of Argumentation | 4 |
COMN 2400 | Landmarks in Rhetorical Theory | 4 |
EDPX 2200 | Cultures in Emergent Digital Practices | 4 |
MFJS 2100 | Culture, Media and Power | 4 |
ENGL 2815 | Rhetorical Principles | 4 |
ENGL 3815 | Studies in Rhetoric | 4 |
ENGL 3817 | History of Rhetoric | 4 |
ENGL 3818 | Composition Theory | 4 |
WRIT 2500 | Topics in Writing Theory and Research | 4 |
WRIT 3818 | Composition Theories and Pedagogies | 4 |
Applied Writing (minimum 8 credits, from list) | ||
ENGL 1000 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 4 |
ENGL 2001/2002/2012 | Creative Writing - Poetry | 4 |
ENGL 2010/2011/2012 | Creative Writing - Fiction | 4 |
ENGL 2021 | Business Technical Writing | 4 |
ENGL 2040 | Intro to Publishing | 4 |
ENGL 3015 | Advanced Creative Writing: Non-fiction | 4 |
ENGL 3021 | Professional Writing | 4 |
MFJS 2140 | Newswriting & Reporting | 4 |
THEA 3711 | Playwriting | 4 |
WRIT 2040 | Memoir and Personal Writing | 2-4 |
WRIT 2050 | Rhetorical Grammar | 2-4 |
WRIT 2701 | Topics in Applied Writing | 4 |
Capstone (4 credits) | ||
WRIT 3500* | Writing Design and Circulation | 4 |
*As a capstone experience, WRIT 3500 has a prerequisite of successful completion of WRIT 2000 and a prerequisite completion of or a corequisite in other minor requirements.