Minor in Professional and Technical Writing
College of Arts and Humanities
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of advanced standing coursework in their minor.*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| WRH 225 | Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENG 368 | Business and Organizational Writing | 3 |
| or ENG 371 | Technical Writing | |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following courses: 1 | 9 | |
| Usability & User Experience | ||
| Business and Organizational Writing 2 | ||
| Technical Writing 2 | ||
| Strategies for Writing in the Workplace | ||
| Introduction to Visual Rhetoric | ||
| Document Design | ||
| Professional and Technical Editing | ||
| Grant and Proposal Writing | ||
| Social Media Writing | ||
or MDC 325 | Strategic Social Media | |
or MKT 355 | Social Media Marketing | |
| Writing for the Health Professions | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Topics in Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Internship 3 | ||
| ENG 395 | Internship | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 18 | |
- 1
Other elective(s) must be approved by the program coordinators. Independent studies (ENG 410) focused on topics in professional and technical writing may count as program electives with the approval of PTW Minor coordinator(s).
- 2
If not used to meet the core requirement
- 3
The program strongly recommends that students have an internship during the last semester of the minor. Students must complete both core courses and have at least 90 credits before they can take an internship.
*Advanced standing coursework is defined as any 300-level course or above and specific 200-level courses identified by the department.
