Minor in ProfessionAl Writing
Department of Language and Literature
Objective: The minor provides students an introduction to the opportunities in print journalism. Students will learn the principles of professional writing and will have the opportunity to develop writing skills in a variety of creative modes. English majors will not be able to count English courses taken for their major.
Administrator: Chair, Department of Language and Literature
Requirements: 21 credits of which 15 shall be numbered above 2999

Core Professional Writing Courses: 21 credits
Item #
Title
Credits
ENGL3020W
Principles of Writing
3
ENGL3040W
Creative Writing: Prose
3
ENGL3050
Creative Writing: Poetry
3
ENGL3070W
Professional and Technical Writing
3
ENGL3960
Internship in Professional Writing
3
Two Courses Selected From:
Item #
Title
Credits
COMM2420
Introduction to Public Relations
3
COMM3240
Public Relations Writing
3
COMM3420
Persuasion
3
COMM4440
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
3
ENGL2610W
Introduction to Journalism
3