Writing Minor

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The writing minor allows students to study writing as a discipline, a means of self-expression, and an academic and professional tool. Students in the minor will understand the value of writing as a way of learning, develop effective composing strategies, and demonstrate expertise in written discourse for both traditional and electronic formats.

Required Courses

Writing Core: 8 Credits

COMS 311 - Rhetorical Criticism (4)
COMS 361 - Grammar for Writers (4)

Writing Electives: 12 Credits

(complete three to four courses)*

COMS 320 - Legal Communication (4)
COMS 354 - Creative Nonfiction (4)
COMS 417 - Political Communication (4)
COMS 424 - Communication Internship (4)
COMS 451 - Organizational Communication (4)
COMS 453 - Professional Communication (4)
COMS 455 - Computer-Mediated Communication (4)
COMS 456 - Directed Studies (1-4)
COMS 460 - Language and Culture (4)
ENGL 311 - Creative Writing: Short Fiction (4)
ENGL 312 - Creative Writing: Poetry (4)
FLMT 310 - Screenwriting (3) *
HIST 300 - The Historian’s Craft (4)
THEA 414 - Playwriting (3) *

Total Required Credits: 20

*FLMT 310 and THEA 414 are only 3 credits. Students choosing one or both of these courses may need to complete a fourth writing elective to meet the 20-credit minimum required for this minor.