2025-2026 Catalog

Writing Minor

Requirements

The minor consists of a minimum of five courses:

ENG 205Introduction to English Studies I

1

Or

ENG 206Literary History

1

Two courses from:

ENG 150Introduction to the Digital Humanities

1

ENG 151Introduction to Creative Writing

1

ENG 231Journalistic Writing

1

ENG 250Writing Genres

1

ENG 251/FAMS 251Screenwriting

1

ENG 252/FAMS 252Writing for Television

1

ENG 254Humor Writing

1

ENG 255Creative Nonfiction

1

ENG 256Fiction Writing Workshop

1

ENG 257Poetry Writing Workshop

1

ENG 250: May be repeated for credit when they address different topics. The adviser will authorize counting special topics courses toward the concentration when they are offered with a writing focus.

Two courses from:

ENG 202Writing Seminar

1

ENG 220The English Language

1

ENG 350Studies in Writing and Rhetoric

1

ENG 351Environmental Writing

1

ENG 362Advanced Creative Writing: Short Fiction

1

ENG 350: May be repeated for credit when they address different topics. The adviser will authorize counting special topics courses toward the minor when they are offered with a writing focus.

ENG 100 (College Writing) and ENG 202 (Writing Seminar) do not count toward the Writing minor. This minor is not open to English majors.