Minor in Writing Arts

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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No matter what field one is preparing for, good writing is likely to be integral to success. The minor in Writing Arts provides interested students the opportunity to improve their own writing and to better understand and evaluate the writing of others. Doing so enhances one’s ability to communicate in a variety of subjects.

The twenty-two hour minor in Writing Arts provides a streamlined version of the major in Writing Arts. Students complete many of the same required courses and other courses that parallel our related electives offerings.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 22 s.h.

All courses are 3 s.h., except for Portfolio Seminar, which is 1 s.h.

Introductory Level Courses: 6 s.h.

Must take

WA 01200 - Introduction to Writing Arts Credits: 3

Electives: 6 s.h.

Choose any two

WA 07290 - Creative Writing I Credits: 3
WA 07309 - Writing Children’s Stories Credits: 3
WA 07415 - Writing the Young Adult Novel-WI Credits: 3
WA 07291 - Creative Writing II Credits: 3
WA 01201 - How Writers Read Credits: 3
WA 01250 - Tutoring Writing Credits: 3
WA 01302 - Introduction to Technical Writing - WI Credits: 3
WA 01304 - Writing Creative Nonfiction-WI Credits: 3
WA 01305 - Writing Comedy Credits: 3
WA 01322 - Writing for the Workplace-WI Credits: 3
WA 01325 - Scientific Writing and Rhetoric Credits: 3
WA 01326 - Writing for Nonprofits-WI Credits: 3
WA 01330 - Medical Writing and Rhetoric-WI Credits: 3
WA 01350 - Rhetorics of Style-WI Credits: 3
WA 01356 - Self Publishing Credits: 3
WA 01358 - Teaching the Writer’s Workshop-WI Credits: 3
WA 01375 - Writing about Popular Culture Credits: 3
WA 07391 - Writing Fiction Credits: 3
WA 07395 - Writing Poetry Credits: 3
RTF 03393 - Screenwriting I: Writing the Short - WI Credits: 3
RTF 03493 - Screenwriting II: Writing the Feature - WI Credits: 3
ENGL 05301 - American English Grammar Credits: 3
PR 06317 - Publication Layout and Design Credits: 3
JRN 02313 - Magazine Article Writing Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 22 s.h.

Amy Woodworth
Chair
260 Victoria Street
856.256.4847
woodworth@rowan.edu