Minor in Writing Studies (Tracks: Creative Writing or Professional Communications)
The Writing Studies minor introduces students to the professional and applied possibilities of writing, allowing them to sharpen their writing skills, obtain a firm grounding in theory which they then apply in practice, consider the social and cultural subtexts of words on the page, and experience first-hand how writing is used in the community. Any student who wants to fulfill the minor in writing studies should complete the necessary paperwork so the minor appears on their transcript.
HUM 300 Literary and Cultural Theory into Practice
HUM 400 Argument and Persuasion
Creative Writing track
(Required):
HUM 201 Creative Writing
(choose three of the following):
HUM 290 Thinking and Writing; Writing and Healing
HUM 304 Writing Children’s Literature
HUM 305 Creative Writing: Poetry
HUM 306 Creative Writing: Fiction
HUM 307 Writing Creative Nonfiction
HUM 316 New Digital Media Literacies
HUM 465 Writing for Social Change
LOS 307 Web Design
Professional Communications track
(Required):
HUM 322 Professional Communications
(choose three of the following):
HUM 290 Thinking and Writing; Writing and Healing
HUM 307 Writing Creative Nonfiction
HUM: 335 Working with Writers (1 credit x3)
HUM 465 Writing for Social Change
LOS 307 Web Design
LOS 323 Media and Politics
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