Writing Minor

Requirements for a minor in writing:

28 credit hours consisting of 20 hours in writing courses and 8 hours in literature courses designated LIT (4 hours at the 200 level of LIT and 4 hours at the 300 level or above of LIT). Note: one literature (LIT) course or permission of instructor is required to take literature courses at the 300 or 400 level.

Literature courses used to fulfill the writing major or minor also may count toward an English major or minor.

Choose from the following:

COM 225	Media Writing	4
COM 226	Introduction to Scriptwriting for Motion Pictures and Television	4
COM 234	Topics in Communication	1-4
COM 325	Writing for Broadcast News	4
COM 340	Screenwriting I	4
COM 346	Writing for Interactive Media	4
COM 383	Advertising Creative Direction	4
COM 384	Writing for Public Relations	4
ENG 370	Printing, Publishing and Book Arts	4
JOU 271	News Reporting and Writing	4
JOU 273	Practicum in Student Publications	1-4
JOU 290	Special Topics in Journalism	4
JOU 371	Feature Writing	4
JOU 390	Advanced Special Topics in Journalism	4
WRI 200	Introduction to Creative Writing	4
WRI 210	Writing as a Means of Self-Discovery	4
WRI 212	Memoir and Autobiography	4
WRI 220	Writing for Online Audiences	4
WRI 230	Special Topics	1-4
WRI 240	Writing Drama	4
WRI 245	Yearbook Publication	2
WRI 247	Dramatic Writing for Radio and Alternative Performance	4
WRI 250	Poetry Writing I	4
WRI 260	Fiction Writing I	4
WRI 274	Creative Nonfiction	4
WRI 281	Technical Writing	4
WRI 350	Poetic Forms	4
WRI 351	Poetry Writing II	4
WRI 352	Special Topics in Writing	1-4
WRI 361	Fiction Writing II	4
WRI 362	Multigenre Creative Writing Seminar	4
WRI 365	Fiction Forms	4
WRI 374	Narrative Nonfiction	4
WRI 381	Technical and Professional Editing	4
WRI 450	Seminar in Poetry Writing	4
WRI 456	Directed Poetry Writing	1-4
WRI 460	Seminar in Fiction Writing	4
WRI 465	Directed Fiction Writing	1-4
WRI 470	Topics in Nonfiction	4
WRI 485	Directed Professional Writing	1-4
WRI 490	Writing Internship	1-10
Total Credit Hours:		28

Total Credit Hours: 28