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).

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

Choose from the following:

COM 225Media Writing

4

COM 226Introduction to Scriptwriting for Motion Pictures and Television

4

COM 234Topics in Communication

1-4

COM 325Writing for Broadcast News

4

COM 346Writing for Interactive Media

4

COM 383Advertising Creative Direction

4

COM 384Writing for Public Relations

4

ENG 370Printing, Publishing and Book Arts

4

JOU 271News Reporting and Writing

4

JOU 273The Minaret Student Newspaper

1-2

JOU 290Special Topics in Journalism

4

JOU 371Feature Writing

4

JOU 390Advanced Special Topics in Journalism

4

WRI 200Introduction to Creative Writing

4

WRI 210Writing as a Means of Self-Discovery

4

WRI 212Memoir and Autobiography

4

WRI 220Digital Writing and Culture

4

WRI 230Special Topics

1-4

WRI 240Writing Drama

4

WRI 245Yearbook Publication

2

WRI 247Dramatic Writing for Radio and Alternative Performance

4

WRI 250Poetry Writing I

4

WRI 260Fiction Writing I

4

WRI 274Creative Nonfiction

4

WRI 281Technical Writing

4

WRI 350Poetic Forms

4

WRI 351Poetry Writing II

4

WRI 352Special Topics in Writing

1-4

WRI 361Fiction Writing II

4

WRI 362Multigenre Creative Writing Seminar

4

WRI 365Fiction Forms

4

WRI 374Narrative Nonfiction

4

WRI 381Professional Editing

4

WRI 450Seminar in Poetry Writing

4

WRI 456Directed Poetry Writing

1-4

WRI 460Seminar in Fiction Writing

4

WRI 465Directed Fiction Writing

1-4

WRI 470Topics in Nonfiction

4

WRI 485Directed Professional Writing

1-4

WRI 490Writing Internship

1-10

WRI 242Introduction to Publication Editing and Design

4

Total Credit Hours:28

Total Credit Hours: 28