Writing

This writing minor offers you the ability to improve their writing and communications skills across a variety of writing styles including technical writing, journalism, and creative writing. Students majoring in English are not eligible for this minor.

Make yourself marketable

Combine with sport management or education.

I have always loved writing and by having this as a minor I was hoping to expand my horizon on different writing techniques as I would like to publish my own book someday.

— Amanda Overy

Minor in Writing

Required:

• LIT 102: Literary Genres
• LIT 291: Introduction to Literary Theory

Select 5 from:

• WRI 210: Creative Writing
• WRI 213: Intermediate Writing
• WRI 310: Special Topics in Writing and Language
• WRI 311: Advanced Poetry Writing
• WRI 312: Advanced Fiction Writing
• WRI 314: Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
• WRI 351: Business and Professional Writing
• WRI 352: Grant Writing
• WRI 353: Writing and the Publishing Industry
• WRI 354: Writing to Inform
• WRI 355: Writing for Social Change
• WRI 356: Writing for Non-Specialist Audiences
• MED 205: Media Writing

English major requirements