Writing Minor

Minor Requirements

18 credit hours

Complete the following:
Introduces important concepts in the study of writing. Students will read and respond to writing and rhetorical theory, and will read, discuss, and produce written analyses of theories in the study of writing. Prerequisite: WRIT 111 Caring for Words, enrollment in the Honors Program, or instructor permission.
Electives

Students must choose 6-semester hours of writing (WRIT)* or literature (LITR) coursework

*WRIT electives may not include WRIT 100, 103, 110, or 111

Students must choose 9 additional semester hours of writing (WRIT)* coursework

*WRIT electives may not include WRIT 100, 103, 110, or 111

Writing minor for English majors:

An English major with a concentration in Literature may complete a Writing minor by meeting the following requirements:

1. The WRIT 200 Studies in Writing requirement is replaced with a WRIT elective, 200-level or above.

2. No course can be counted twice, for both the major and the minor.

3. Only courses 200-level and above will be counted toward fulfilling the requirements for the minor.