Professional Writing Minor

Our Professional Writing Minor helps you transform what you learn in your major into communication that informs, persuades, inspires, and creates change. Through authentic projects and interdisciplinary learning, you will develop the confidence and flexibility to communicate effectively in any professional setting.

Whether you're presenting research, leading a team, writing for clients, designing digital content, or advocating for your community, you'll graduate prepared to make your ideas matter.

Students enrolled in upper-level Writing Studies courses will receive additional practice in rhetorical considerations such as audience, context, and purpose; critical attention to genre, social action, and disciplinary convention; engagement with developing effective writing processes and feedback approaches; inquiry-based making practices; and, intentional and reasoned use of source material.

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses Credits
WRS 210: Rhetoric in Action 3
WRS 230: Advanced Professional Communication 3
Additional Courses (Choose Three) 9
Select three other courses offered by the Department of Writing Studies at the 200 level or above (excluding WRS 208). At least one of the three courses must be at 300 level or above.
Total Credit Hours 15

 

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