Skip to Main Content

Professional Writing and Communication (Minor)

Download as PDF

English Undergrad Minor MIN

Variable Credit Min

18

Variable Credit Max

18

Title

Composing and Presentational Skills in a Wide Variety of Publications

Learning Outcome

Students will apply effective communication and interpretation skills in a wide variety of genres using multiple modes of discourse to influence a variety of audiences.

Title

Grammar and Style

Learning Outcome

Students will apply grammatical and stylistic principles to analyze, imitate, and create effective discourse in a variety of situations.

Title

History, Theory, and Criticism

Learning Outcome

Students will explain, evaluate, and compare foundational concepts from rhetorical theory throughout history.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 Courses

course - Writing with Style 3.0

course - Rhetorical Foundations 3.0

course- Prof Wrtg and Comm Sr Capstone 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 9 hours

Note: ENGL 394R and 399R must be a rhetoric- or writing-related topic.

course - Rhetoric & Civilization 1 3.0

course - Rhetoric & Civilization 2 3.0

course - Professional Writing 3.0

course - Visual Communication 3.0

course - Digital Communication 3.0

course - Studies in Rhetoric 3.0

course - Studies in Composing 3.0

course - Professional Speaking 3.0

course - Applied English 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v