Writing Minor

Introduction to the Minor in Writing Practices 

The Minor in Writing Practices develops writing proficiencies across a variety of rhetorical situations towards building confident and rhetorically versatile writers. Students will have the opportunity to further their understanding of the origins, cultural influences, evolving technologies, and purposes of writing in diverse settings. The minor is open to all undergraduates who have successfully completed WRIT xx33 and want to hone their writing, further understanding of writing concepts and theories, and demonstrate abilities to employers and others. Students will complete at least 20 credits of courses culminating in a formal portfolio of their work in WRIT 3500.

    Writing Minor Courses

    Upcoming Courses

    This list is updated quarterly to reflect the courses being offered by the Writing Program and other programs and departments that meet the requirements of the Writing Minor.

    AUTUMN 2024 COURSES 

    CRN Course Title Time Days Instructor
    2203 WRIT 2000 Theories of Writing 2:00PM-3:50PM T,R Shultz Colby, Rebekah E.
    4987 WRIT 2040 Memoir and Personal Writing 4:00PM-5:50PM T,R Brakefield, Russell A.
    1025 ENGL 1000 Intro to Creative Writing 8:00AM-9:50AM M,W TBA
    1739 ENGL 1000 Intro to Creative Writing 10:00AM-11:50AM T,F TBA
    4843 MFJS 2140 Storytelling & Reporting 12:00PM-1:50PM M,W Demont-Heinrich, Christof B.