Writing Minor
Contact
Andrew Rotondo, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, School of Arts and Humanities
arotondo@une.edu
Michael Cripps, Ph.D.
Director, School of Arts and Humanities
mcripps@une.edu
Minor Description
Our minor in Writing complements students’ existing majors and signals their recognition that writing and communication skills are essential to success in any career. Informed by a range of traditional and contemporary writing and communications courses, the Writing minor prepares students to create and thrive in the 21st century, all in a supportive atmosphere and guided by our dedicated and passionate faculty. Our Writing minor has two distinct tracks, enabling students to specialize in either Creative Writing or Professional Writing.
On the Creative Writing track, students will encounter lively and engaging workshop courses in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. On the Professional Writing track, the real world enters the classroom in courses such as Grant Writing, Professional and Technical Writing, and Introduction to Journalism. With a mix of creative and professional writing courses and an emphasis on storytelling, collaboration, and real-world experience, our career-focused Writing minor helps students build the highly desirable skills employers seek out. As we live in a hands-on and digital age, students also have options in internships and in digital storytelling. Whichever track a student selects, they will become familiar with craft and genre as they develop their authorial voice.
Transfer Credit
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Admissions
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Financial Information
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more tuition and fee information, please consult this catalog’s Financial Information section.
Curricular Requirements
The interdisciplinary minor in writing has a developmental writing sequence that remains flexible to maximize the options for students. The 18-credit minor requires at least one course each in creative writing and professional writing. After that, students customize by completing at least six credits in either the Creative Writing or Professional Writing track, followed by writing electives of their choosing.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Required Courses | ||
| Six Credits from Creative Writing Electives or Six credits from Professional Writing Electives | 6-7 | |
| Six Credits of Program Specific Electives | 6-8 | |
| Select one of the following Creative Writing courses: | 3 | |
WRT 111 | (Topics in Creative Writing) | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing: Short Fiction | ||
WRT 213 | ||
| Creative Writing: Screenwriting | ||
| Fiction Writing Workshop | ||
| Select one of the following Professional Writing courses: | 3 | |
| Intro to Communications | ||
CMM 122 | (Oral Communication) | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Effective Public Speaking | ||
| Professional and Technical Communication | ||
| Total Hours | 18-21 | |
The program requires a minimum average GPA of 2.0 in the minor.
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing Electives | ||
| ART 124 | The Painted Book | 3 |
| CMM 225 | Topics in Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| CMM 410 | Writing for the Screen | 3 |
| or WRT 214 | Creative Writing: Screenwriting | |
| ENG 208 | Narrative Medicine & Writing | 3 |
| ENV 333 & 333L | Nature Writers w/ Field Lab and Nature Writers Lab | 4 |
| WRT 111 | (Topics in Creative Writing) | 3 |
| WRT 211 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| WRT 212 | Creative Writing: Short Fiction | 3 |
| WRT 213 | 3 | |
| WRT 312 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| Professional Writing Electives 1 | ||
| CMM 211 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| CMM 240 | (Social Media: Theory & Practice) | 3 |
| CMM 290 | Introduction to Broadcast Media Writing | 3 |
| ENV 316 & ENV 316L | and (Land Conserv Pract w/Field Lab) | 4 |
| ENV 321 | Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Ecosystem Management | 3 |
| HIS 150 | Telling Tales of the Past | 3 |
| NSG 445 | Leadership | 2 |
| PUB 420 | Community Health Assessment | 3 |
| WRT 233 | Professional and Technical Communication | 3 |
| WRT 304 | (Reading and Writing in Digital Environments) | 3 |
| WRT 317 | Proposal and Grant Writing | 3 |
| or PUB 400 | PH Planning & Evaluation | |
| Program Specific Electives 1 | ||
| ANB 425 | Capstone in Animal Behavior | 3 |
| ART 124 | The Painted Book | 3 |
| ART 395 | Studio Concentration Seminar | 3 |
| BUMK 310 | Advertising | 3 |
| CMM 122 | (Oral Communication) | 3 |
| or SPC 100 | Effective Public Speaking | |
| CMM 211 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| CMM 225 | Topics in Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| CMM 240 | (Social Media: Theory & Practic) | 3 |
| CMM 410 | Writing for the Screen | 3 |
| or WRT 214 | Creative Writing: Screenwriting | |
| ENG 208 | Narrative Medicine & Writing | 3 |
| ENG 334 | (Methods of Literacy and Cultural Criticism) | 3 |
| ENV 316 & ENV 316L | and (Land Conserv Pract w/Field Lab) | 4 |
| ENV 321 | Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Ecosystem Management | 3 |
| ENV 333 & 333L | Nature Writers w/ Field Lab and Nature Writers Lab | 4 |
| ENV 334 | (Contemporary Nature Writers) | 3 |
| HIS 150 | Telling Tales of the Past | 3 |
| LIL 420 | Arts & Humanities Capstone | 3 |
| MAF 400 | Marine Affairs Capstone | 3 |
| NEU 410 | Neurobiology of Mental Illness | 3 |
| NSG 332 | Evidence Based Pract (EBP) I | 2 |
| NSG 432 | Evidence Based Pract (EBP) II | 2 |
| NSG 445 | Leadership | 2 |
| PSY 405 | Special Topics Seminar | 3 |
| PUB 310 | Social, Behavioral & Environmental Factors in Public Health (Social, Behavioral & Environmental Factors in Public Health) | 3 |
| PUB 420 | Community Health Assessment | 3 |
| WRT 110 | Becoming a Writer: Composition | 3 |
| WRT 111 | (Topics in Creative Writing) | 3 |
| WRT 211 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| WRT 212 | Creative Writing: Short Fiction | 3 |
| WRT 213 | 3 | |
| WRT 233 | Professional and Technical Communication | 3 |
| WRT 304 | (Read & Write in Digital Env.) | 3 |
| WRT 312 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| WRT 317 | Proposal and Grant Writing | 3 |
| or PUB 400 | PH Planning & Evaluation | |
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Some courses have prerequisites that may prevent registration.
Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the interdisciplinary minor in writing will be able to:
- Employ progressively more sophisticated approaches to such elements of the writing process as idea development, drafting, revision, editing and proofreading.
- Demonstrate and apply rhetorical awareness to a range of situations requiring written communication.
- Provide meaningful, substantive peer feedback in both professional and feedback in creative, professional, and discipline-specific writing contexts