The Minor in Writing Studies enables students who are not English majors to develop a specialty in writing.  This concentration can prepare many different majors for writing in academic and professional situations.

Core:  All candidates for the Minor in Writing Studies must take the following core course:

• ENGL 272:  Introduction to Writing Studies

Electives:  Candidates will select four of the following elective courses—at least two must be from the English Department and at least one must be at the 400 level

• ENGL 280:  Rhetoric of Race 
• ENGL 311:  Advanced Composition
• ENGL 312:  Technical Writing
• ENGL 313:  Fundamentals of Journalism
• ENGL 316:  Business Writing
• ENGL 340:  Visual Rhetoric 
• ENGL 342:  Reading and Writing for Civic Change 
• ENGL 466:  Special Topics in Writing Studies Seminar 
• ENGL 471:  Creative Writing

• COMM 342 Theories of Rhetoric
• COMM 403 Persuasion
• COMM 430 Culture and the Semiotics of Communication

• GERM 460:  Introduction to Translation and Interpretation
• FREN 460:  Introduction to Translation and Interpretation
• RUSS 460:  Introduction to Translation and Interpretation
• SPAN 460:  Introduction to Translation and Interpretation

Capstone:  Candidates will select one of the following capstone courses:

• ENGL 400:  Cooperative Education
• ENGL 472:  Writing Workshop