Professional Writing Minor

English
Office: 278 Fenton Hall

[phone]

Dr. KimMarie Cole, Chairperson

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/english

Minor Requirements

Some courses require prerequisites. Click on any hyperlinked course for additional information. 

Core Courses:

WRTG 261	Introduction to Writing Professions	3
WRTG 271	Rhetoric for Writers	3
WRTG 372	Grammar and Style for Writers	3
	or
ENGL 373	English Grammar for Everyone	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Elective courses chosen from the following:

ENGL 373	English Grammar for Everyone	3
WRTG 299	Special Topics	1-4
WRTG 354	Foundations of Editing	3
WRTG 364	Literary Publishing	3
WRTG 366	Opinion in Journalism	3
WRTG 367	Advanced Composition	3
WRTG 369	Argumentative Writing	3
WRTG 371	Travel Writing	3
WRTG 372	Grammar and Style for Writers	3
WRTG 374	Writing and Social Change	3
WRTG 375	Writing for the Professions	3
WRTG 377	Academic Writing	3
WRTG 378	Advanced Writing I: The Essay	3
WRTG 379	Writing in a Digital World	3
WRTG 399	Special Topics	1-4
WRTG 455	Writing Tutors	3
WRTG 465	Writing Internship	1-12
WRTG 490	Independent Study	1-6
Total Credit Hours:		12

NOTE:

• Courses in the minor may be taken only once for credit, except for WRTG 299 or WRTG 399.
• WRTG 299, WRTG 399,  WRTG 465, and WRTG 490 are variable credit courses.

Additional Requirements

 

• The minor in Professional Writing requires a minimum of 21 credit hours of courses selected according to the outline given above. It also requires the completion of an e-portfolio.
• In special circumstances, a particular course requirement may be waived and another course substituted. Students seeking a waiver or substitution of a particular course requirement should consult their advisors and complete a Degree Exception Request form; approval for such waivers is granted by the English Department chairperson or designee. No more than 6 credit hours from outside the WRTG minor may be counted toward it.
• In special circumstances, a particular course prerequisite may be waived. These waivers are granted by the English Department chairperson or designee, in consultation with the student’s instructor and advisor.
• All students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses required for completion of the minor.
• A minimum of 15 credit hours counted toward the minor must be taken at Fredonia.
• No more than 3 credit hours in internships and/or independent studies may be counted toward the minor.
• Students may count at most 6 credit hours of courses from the Professional Writing minor toward the English major.
• Please note that core courses are typically not offered every semester; students are advised to plan carefully and discuss with their advisor how to ensure they can complete necessary coursework in a timely fashion.

 

Total Credit Hours: 21