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Writing Studies Minor and Option Coming this Fall
In fall 2008, a writing studies minor and option will be added at Millersville. The option is for English majors, while the minor is open to all students.
“The goal for English majors is to give them a specialization in writing,” explained Caleb A. Corkery, professor of English. “We want to train the students more in the theory of writing, not just composition—for the workplace and for graduate school. And, it’s good for any major to be a good writer.”
Replacing the English department’s current writing minor, the new program enhances the training the department provides to non-English majors by offering five new courses to assist the progression and rigor of a writing studies minor.
The five new courses for the program include: ENGL 272 - Introduction to Writing Studies; ENGL 280 – Rhetoric of the Color Line; ENGL 340 – Visual Rhetoric; ENGL 342 – Reading and Writing for Civic Change; and ENGL 466 – Special Topics in Writing Studies Seminar.
“Public relations, advertising, law, politics, health care and business are all fields where students see writing as a part of their career. Writing studies will allow these students to be involved in a program that fits into their personal and professional writing goals,” said Corkery. “The courses offered are drawn from a range of rhetorical practices to provide a wider variety of writing skills.”
The writing studies option will allow English majors to claim a specialization in writing, thus increasing their opportunities after graduation. “Currently, the only writing specialization is in print media, which doesn’t fit the needs of many English majors,” said Corkery.
For more information on the new minor or option, contact the English department.
