A minor in Writing requires 21 semester hours above freshman composition courses; In the electives area, 4-6 semester hours must be upper level (numbered 300 or above).
- 25% of the minor must be earned at UAH
- A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in the minor
- 6 semester hours at the 300+ level must be earned at UAH
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
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Required | 9 | |
INTRODUCTION TO THE WRITING MAJOR | ||
ACADEMIC WRITING | ||
CAPSTONE IN WRITING | ||
PERSUASION | ||
or CM 409 | CONTEMPORARY RHETORICAL THEORY | |
Electives | 12-13 | |
Choose four courses (4-6 hours at 300-level or above. Students may choose electives to focus on a particular type of writing, though this is not required. Students who take EH 302: Technical Editing (4 crs) can meet the 4-hour minimum 300-level requirement; all others should take at least 6 hours at the 300-level or above) | ||
Intro to Rhetorical Communication | ||
INTRO TO JOURNALISM | ||
INTRO PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN COMMUNICA | ||
PERSUASION | ||
RHETORICAL CRITICISM | ||
ADVANCED MEDIA WRITING | ||
CONTEMPORARY RHETORICAL THEORY | ||
PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING | ||
MASS MEDIA IN AMERICA | ||
PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN | ||
ADVERTISING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | ||
STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS WRITING | ||
TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
TECHNICAL EDITING | ||
COMPOSITION STUDIES FOR TEACHERS | ||
THEORY & PRACTICE IN TECH COMM | ||
LITERARY CRITICISM & THEORY | ||
FICTION WRITING | ||
POETRY WRITING | ||
SPECIAL STUDIES IN CREATIVE WRITING | ||
CHILDREN'S & ADOLESCENT LITERATURE | ||
CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING | ||
VIDEO PRODUCTION | ||
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE SYSTEMS | ||
INSTRUCTIONAL AND ACADEMIC LANGUAGE ACROSS CONTENT DOMAINS | ||
Total Semester Hours | 21-22 |