Professional Writing Minor
This minor is designed to help students to prepare for writing in workplace contexts and for civic purposes.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (20 credits) | ||
| IIENG-305 | Classical Rhetoric for Writers | 4 |
| ENG-307 | Professional Writing Workshop | 4 |
| ENG-497 | Writing/Publishing Internship | 4 |
| or COMM-379 | Internship | |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Graphic Design Process | ||
| Typographic Form & Function (Prereq: IAART-105) | ||
| Web Design 1 | ||
| Careers & Professional Comm | ||
| Website Design & Construction | ||
| Python Programming | ||
| English Grammars (Prereq: ITW 101 and one 200-level English course) | ||
| Media Writing Fundamentals | ||
| Multimedia Fundamentals | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Upon completion of the Professional Writing Minor, students will:
- Become familiar with expectations and types of professional and workplace writing.
- Identify and analyze the audience and purpose for writing situations and draft and design needed documents accordingly.
- Communicate information accurately and efficiently through various types of documents.
- Create effective oral presentations, applying professional writing principles.
- Incorporate visuals effectively to enhance the communication of ideas and concepts.
- Conduct usability testing to test the effectiveness of documents with the target audience(s).
- Collaborate with a writing team to successfully complete projects.
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in professional writing: context, purpose, audience, genre, usability, visual rhetoric.