The minor in Workplace Writing requires:
- Fulfillment of General Education Requirements in composition and literature (English 101 and 120).
- ENG 202.
- 12 total credit hours among the following:
- ENG 190 (maximum of 3 credits).
- ENG 218.
- ENG 225.
- ENG 228.
- ENG 308.
- ENG 395/396.
- ENG 399.
In additional to traditional classroom experiences, the minor emphasize opportunities to work outside the classroom. This work includes:
- Creative writing and design opportunities with The Manuscript (ENG 190 A).
- Writing, editing and layout opportunities with The Inkwell Quarterly (ENG 190 B).
- Writing, editing and teaching opportunities with the Projects in Writing/Writing Methods (ENG 190 C).
Why should a non-English major minor in Professional Writing?
The minors in Professional Writing and in Creative Writing respectively help prepare students – whether they are majoring in English, Spanish, Criminology, Nursing, Philosophy, Biology, History, or Pharmacy, for success in their careers and in their lives. Want to write a better resume? Learn how to write a proposal? Learn more about grant writing? Learn more about writing persuasively? These are important skills that make a student more attractive to a potential employer.
Why should an English major minor in Professional Writing?
For English majors, these minors give students the opportunity to develop their creative writing and workplace writing processes and voice which will prepare them for future opportunities in writing, including graduate school, law, and teaching. In addition, completing one (or both) of the minors will allow students to enhance their marketability for potential employers by having the minor documented on a transcript and resume.
What can students expect from completing this minor?
Our faculty focused on developing opportunities for students, beyond what is offered in the General Education curriculum, who are interested in writing creatively and technically. We worked to bridge the gap between general education objectives and the needs of our communities, including organizations and industries.
Completing this minor develops leadership skills that can serve students’ futures whether they are leading in organizational space or, as all of must do, leading our own life stories. In essence, in these minors we’re emphasizing character and competence, trust and trustworthiness – some of the core values of the English program.
Courses
| Workplace Writing Courses | Frequency of Offering |
|---|---|
| ENG 202 - Technical and Professional Writing | Twice a year (Fall and Spring) |
| ENG 190 A - Projects in Writing / Inkwell | Twice a year (Fall and Spring) |
| ENG 190 B - Projects in Writing / Manuscript | Twice a year (Fall and Spring) |
| ENG 190 C - Projects in Writing / Writing Methods | Twice a year (Fall and Spring) |
| ENG 225 - Comparative Grammar | Once a year (Spring) |
| ENG 228 - Professional and Workplace Writing | Once every three or four semesters |
| ENG 308 - Rhetorical Analysis & NonFic Prose Writing | Once every three or four semesters |
| ENG 395/396 - Independent Research | Every Semester |
| ENG 399 - Cooperative Education | Every Semester |