Minor in Technical & Professional Writing

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This 18-hour minor allows students to study techniques and strategies used in genres of technical and professional writing, including within technical, medical, scientific, nonprofit, and other professional contexts. Students will learn to write in various professional and technical genres, such as reports, proposals, instructions, and educational materials, and will learn to compose for a variety of audiences. A particular focus of the minor will be in learning to communicate complex information to lay audiences. Towards this end, students will gain skills in audience analysis, document design, style and editing, and research. Students will become more aware of theories and strategies of writing through close rhetorical analysis of professional and technical exemplary texts.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 9 s.h.

Choose any three of the following*

WA 01302 - Introduction to Technical Writing - 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 01355 - Editing for Publication Credits: 3

Electives: 9 s.h.

Choose the remaining three courses from the above list or from following list; courses taken from required list cannot be double-counted*

WA 01250 - Tutoring Writing Credits: 3
WA 01301 - Writing, Research & Technology Credits: 3
WA 01322 - Writing for the Workplace-WI Credits: 3
WA 01320 - Internship I in Writing Arts Credits: 3 to 6
or
WA 01321 - Internship II in Writing Arts Credits: 3
WA 01312 - Research Practicum in Writing Arts II Credits: 1 to 3
HSC 08200 - Developing Health and Scientific Literacy Credits: 3
CMS 04393 - Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine-Writing Intensive Credits: 3
JRN 02313 - Magazine Article Writing Credits: 3
PR 06317 - Publication Layout and Design Credits: 3
JRN 02332 - The Publishing Industry
RTF 03295 - Introduction To New Media Credits: 3
MAWR 01565 - Technical Writing
MAWR 01615 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 18 s.h.

*Students must ensure that they have the appropriate prerequisites for any of the classes. Prerequisites for each class can be found in the Banner Course Catalog. Find the catalog entry for the course that you are interested in taking, scroll to the bottom of the page.

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