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
Required9
INTRODUCTION TO THE WRITING MAJOR
ACADEMIC WRITING
CAPSTONE IN WRITING
PERSUASION
CONTEMPORARY RHETORICAL THEORY
Electives12-13
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 Hours21-22