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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |