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Minor Requirements:
1. Writing Training (6 credits)
Two courses from the list of options below:
Creative Writing / Multimedia Composition courses:
01:351:209 Introduction to Multimedia Composition (3)
01:351:312 Digital Literary Studies (3)
Writing Program courses:
01:355:202 Technical Writing Essentials (3) or 01:355:203 Business Writing Essentials (3)
01:355:315 Grant Writing (3)
01:355:342 Science Writing (3) (Spring only)
01:355:352 Writing as a Naturalist (3) (Fall only)
01:355:355 Writing in the Professions (3)
01:355:365 Technical Editing (3)
01:355:375 Collaborative Writing Practices (3)
SC&I courses in Communication:
04:192:315 Professional Writing and Communication (3)
04:192:380 Public Speaking (3)
SEBS courses in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior:
11:374:325 Environmental Communication (3)
11:374:435 Advanced Communication in the Sciences (3)
2. Research Practice (3 credits)
One course from the list below. (Note that all these courses satisfy core writing requirements for most students.)
01:355:302 Scientific & Technical Writing (3) or 01:355:303 Writing for Business & Professions (3)
01:355:312 Writing for Biology (3)
01:355:315 Grant Writing (3)
01:355:322 Writing for Engineers (3)
3. Computer Knowledge (3 credits)
One course from the list of options below:
Computer Science Department courses:
01:198:107 Computing for Math and the Sciences (4)
01:198:110 Principles of Computer Science (3)
01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (4)
01:198:170 Computer Applications for Business (3)
SC&I course in Communication and Media Studies:
04:189:103 Information Technology & Informatics (3)
SC&I course in Information Technology and Informatics (ITI):
04:547:220 Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information (3)
School of Engineering (SOE) course:
14:440:127 Introduction to Computers for Engineers (3)
4. Training in Digital Image Fundamentals (3 credits)
One course from the list of options below:
Creative Writing / Multimedia Composition course:
01:351:312 Digital Literary Studies (3)
Writing Program courses:
01:355:375 Collaborative Writing Practices (3)
01:355:410 Composing Graphic Narratives (3) (Fall only)
01:355:415 Information Design (3)
01:355:425 Web Authoring (3) (Spring only)
SEBS course in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior:
11:374:240 Visualizing Information: Storytelling with Data (3)
5. Internship Experience (3 credits)
One internship course from either option below:
(a) Writing Program internship:
01:355:395 Editing Internship (3) (Fall only)
01:355:396 Academic Conference Planning Internship (3) (Spring only)
(b) self-selected, pre-approved internship at external site:
01:355:397 Business & Technical Writing Internship (3) (register in Fall)
01:355:398 Business & Technical Writing Internship (3) (register in Spring)
Course Codes Key:
- SAS: Writing Program (355 subject code), Creative Writing (351), and Computer Science (198).
- School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS): Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior (374).
- School of Communications and Information (SC&I): Communication and Media Studies (189), Communication (192), Information Technology and Informatics (547).
- School of Engineering (SOE): General Engineering (440).
Minor Policies:
- This minor requires six courses (for a minimum total of 18 credits) in five key skill areas.
- Though some courses allow students to gain competency in more than one of these skillset areas, a single course can only count toward ONE of the five parts of this minor's curriculum.
- 12 of the minor's 18 credits (four of the minor's six courses) must be completed via Writing Program (01:355) courses.
- Students cannot receive credit for both Technical Writing Essentials (355:202) and Business Writing Essentials (355:203). Students also cannot receive credit for both Scientific and Technical Writing (355:302) and Writing for Business in the Professions (355:303).
- Students must achieve a grade of "C" or above in each of their courses in order to qualify for the minor.
