Writing Minor
Writing well increases creativity and improves language skills needed in almost every other field of study. These skills apply to numerous professional fields in our literacy-based digital culture.
In the minor, classes address essential areas such as Non-Fiction Prose and Creative Writing and also cover specialized areas such as Screenwriting.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History/Theory Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Language and Society | ||
| History and Structure of English | ||
| Literary Theory and Criticism | ||
| Literature Elective | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Children's Literature | ||
| British Literature | ||
| American Literature | ||
| Adolescent Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| World Classics: European | ||
| Hero and Anti-Hero | ||
| Man and Woman | ||
| Prophetic Comedy | ||
| World Classics: Non-Western | ||
| Plays That Shaped Western World | ||
| Poetry | ||
| The Novel | ||
| Literature and Spirituality | ||
| Nature Literature | ||
| Faith and Doubt | ||
| Suffering and Hope | ||
| Shakespeare: Plays and Performance | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Business Communication and Ethics | ||
| Senior Research Project | ||
| Advanced Essay Writing | ||
| Non-Fiction Prose | ||
| Media Writing | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing II | ||
| Screenwriting for TV and Film | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |