Professional Writing Minor

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Program: Minor
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841

Declaring this Minor:

Declare this minor within the Department of English and Linguistics or through your major department

Program Requirements:

The catalog term for the minor will match that of your major degree program
At least 6 credits must be earned as resident credit at the 2000+ level or above
You must earn a grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the minor
A minor is not awarded if requirements are not completed by the time your major degree is certified for graduation

To earn the minor in Professional Writing, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to those noted above:

Core Requirements

Foundational Course: Credits 3

ENGL 23101 - Introduction To Professional Writing Cr. 3.

Overview Professional Writing Course: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list:

ENGL 23202 - Introduction to Business Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 23401 - Technical Report Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 33101 - Business And Administrative Writing Cr. 3.

Advanced Professional Writing Courses: Credits 9

Choose a minimum of three courses from the following list:

ENGL 23501 - Introduction To Web Authoring Cr. 3.
ENGL 32301 - Digital Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 36301 - Nonprofit And Grant Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 39800 - Internship In Writing Cr. 1-3.
ENGL 42101 - Technical Writing Projects Cr. 1-3.
ENGL 42502 - Research Methods For Professional Writers Cr. 3.
ENGL 46201 - Studies In Rhetoric And Composition Cr. 3.
ENGL 46500 - Theories And Practices Of Editing Cr. 3.
ENGL 46602 - Project Management 3
ENGL 46700 - Writing For Multiple Media Cr. 3.
ENGL 49701 - Editing Of Creative Works Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.