Professional Writing Minor

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The minor in professional writing emphasizes the whole person within systems of power and prepares students in the genres, styles, and communication practices essential for the contemporary, digital workplace. With its focus on collaborative writing, problem-solving, real-world audiences, and document design, the minor in professional writing complements any major and helps students develop vital professional practices. The minor in professional writing requires completion of five courses (15 semester hours) listed below:

Required courses:

ENGL 250 - Introduction to Professional Writing
ENGL 291 - Visual Rhetoric and Document
ENGL 235 - Embodied Rhetorics
1 writing intensive (WI) course in the student’s major discipline, or if a writing intensive course is not available in their major, in a different program with the approval of their advisor.

Professional Writing Minor

Required courses:

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