Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Professional & Popular Writing Minor


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The Professional & Popular Writing Minor offers students an interdisciplinary approach to writing that complements any major. The program combines courses in professional writing across disciplines with popular writing for informational and creative purposes. Students enrolled in the Professional & Popular Writing minor will gain an understanding of the craft of writing in personal, professional and popular contexts; develop their personal philosophy of writing; and create a portfolio of written work demonstrating their ability to write in a range of professional and popular modes for print and online audiences.

 

Required courses


The following courses are required.

Popular Writing courses


At least three (3) credits in this list.

Additional courses


Five (5) additional approved credits in Professional & Popular Writing. These credits can be earned from the above courses, or from courses that receive the approval of the program director.

Total credits for the Professional & Popular Writing minor: 18


  • WR 250 (3 cr, required)
  • WR 350 (3 cr, required)
  • WR 450 (1 cr, required)
  • Three (3) credits that fulfill the “Professional writing” requirement
  • Three (3) credits that fulfill the “Popular writing” requirement
  • Five (5) additional approved credits

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