Professional Writing Minor

Requirements for Professional Writing Minor

Six units, including:

One unit of practical experience, such as:

• An internship taken for credit – ENGL 391  (.5 unit), ENGL 392   (1 unit), or ENGL 394   (2 units)
• Pleiad Practicum – ENGL 104W   (.25 unit), ENGL 204W  (.5 unit), or ENGL 304W   (1 unit)
• A thesis or directed study related to professional writing and approved by the department chair – ENGL 411   (.5 unit) or ENGL 412  (1 unit)
• Practical experiences may be repeated for credit or combined up to a full unit (1.0) of the minor.

NOTE:

1.   The Professional Writing Minor is not available for student with and English, Professional Writing emphasis.  Nonmajors and all other English majors are eligible. 
2. A course may fulfill only the “Foundational Writing Unit” or “Professinoal Writing Unit.”
3. Practical experiences may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of two units applied toward the minor.
4. Students interested in media, broadcast, or journalism should consider the suggested media emphasis:

• Choose for your two foundational wrting units:
  • ENGL 101W   or ENGL 102W  
  • ENGL 207W  
• Choose for at least one of your three professional writing units:
  • ENGL ENGL 307W   or ENGL 310W