Writing
Rev. Pat Hannon. C.S.C., M.Div., Lars Larson, Ph.D., and John McDonald, M.A., co-coordinators
The writing minor offers students the chance to exercise their creative and communicative powers. Writing is a rigorous pursuit that embeds a life with discovery, empathy, deep reflection, increasing knowledge of oneself & others, and career skills. Intended for students of any major, including those in nursing, business, and engineering, the writing minor develops confidence, strategies, and skills in the craft of communicating with clarity and precision.
Learning Outcomes for the Writing Minor
- Show adherence to the basic skills, rules, and norms of writing, applying them across multiple stages.
- Understand and engage in a consistent writing practice and process, including writing in drafts, revising, and giving verbal and written feedback to others through peer review.
- Demonstrate the ability to write within several different genres, understanding the various elements and strategies that create a cohesive piece of writing in each mode.
15 upper division credit hours, including at least 9 credit hours of writing workshop courses, are required for the minor, in addition to any prerequisites. Beyond the writing workshops, any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 15 credit hours are drawn from 300-level English courses.
Minor Requirements – 15 credit hours
Prerequisite
| ENG 112 | Thinking Through Literature | 3 |
300-level English Electives - 0-6 credit hours
Select up to two courses from the follow:
Writing Workshops - 9-15 credit hours
Select at least three courses and up to five courses from the following:
Students will maintain a writing portfolio and will upload a final work from each of their workshop courses to their writing portfolio.