Professional Writing Studies Minor

Minor Requirements

Required course: 4 sh

ENG 215

INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC

4 sh

ENG 304, Understanding Rhetoric, may be substituted for ENG 215 with approval of the coordinator.

Select twelve semester hours from the following: 12 sh

ART 260	INTRODUCTION TO INTERMEDIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY	4 sh
ART 360	THE ALTERED IMAGE IN DIGITAL ART	4 sh
ART 361	INTERNET ART	4 sh
BUS 202	BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS	4 sh
COM 110	MEDIA WRITING	4 sh
COM 310	REPORTING FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD	4 sh
COM 311	BROADCAST NEWS WRITING	4 sh
COM 312	STRATEGIC WRITING	4 sh
COM 316	WRITING FOR TELEVISION AND CINEMA	4 sh
COM 340	FEATURE WRITING	4 sh
ENG 211	STYLE AND EDITING	4 sh
ENG 212	MULTIMEDIA RHETORICS	4 sh
ENG 219	WRITING STUDIES SURVEY	4 sh
ENG 304	UNDERSTANDING RHETORIC	4 sh
ENG 310	INTERNATIONAL RHETORICS	4 sh
ENG 311	PUBLISHING	4 sh
ENG 312	VISUAL RHETORICS	4 sh
ENG 313	SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC	4 sh
ENG 318	WRITING SCIENCE	4 sh
ENG 319	WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP	4 sh
HST 301	RESEARCH METHODS	4 sh
PHS 202	RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH	4 sh
SPT 351	SPORT MARKETING	4 sh
ANT 215/SOC 215	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS	4 sh
ANT 216/SOC 216	QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS	4 sh

Courses must be selected from at least two disciplines.

Students may consult with coordinator on other possible electives on a case-by-case basis.

Capstone - select four semester hours from the following: 4 sh

ENG 397	WRITING AS INQUIRY	4 sh
PWS 381	INTERNSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING	1-4 sh
PWS 499	RESEARCH IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING STUDIES	1-4 sh

Capstone selection should be made by the student in conjunction with the PWS coordinator.

Students may take a combination of PWS 381 and PWS 499 that totals 4 sh to fulfill the Capstone.

Total Credit Hours: 20