In this minor, students will learn how to write for an audience as a journalist or a writer in other professional contexts. The sequence requires an Introduction to Professional Writing course and subsequent coursework that focuses on learning different modes of professional writing. Students also have the option of pursuing a capstone project that involves writing in a professional setting, often as part of an internship. Ultimately, the goal of the minor is to prepare students for writing situations and challenges beyond the classroom.

A minor in Journalism & Professional Writing consists of at least 18 credits, 9 of which must be at the 3000 level or above Journalism & Professional Writing Electives.

Required Course (3 credits)

• ENGL.2390 Introduction to Professional Writing

Journalism & Professional Writing Electives (9 credits)

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• ENGL.3000 Introduction to Journalism
• ENGL.3050 Reviewing the Arts
• ENGL.3060 Intermediate Professional Writing
• ENGL.3200 Personal and Reflective Writing
• ENGL.3210 Community Writing I
• ENGL.3230 Writing About People
• ENGL.3240 Writing About Place
• ENGL.3280 Writing About Women
• ENGL.3680 Feature Writing
• ENGL.3690 Reading and Writing New Media
• ENGL.3860 Editing: Grammar and Style
• ENGL.3870 Introduction to Editing & Publishing
• ENGL.3910 Writing on the Job
• ENGL.3920 Visual Rhetoric
• ENGL.4020 Topics in Writing
• ENGL.4060 Community Writing II
• ENGL.4080 Principles of Technical Writing
• ENGL.4370 Newspaper Editing
• ENGL.4900 Directed Studies in Writing
• ENGL.4960 Internship I¹

¹Students are encouraged to participate in the English Department’s internship program through the Internship I course (ENGL.4960). 

Other English Electives (6 credits)

Choose any 2 English courses (ENGL.xxxx). ENGL.1010 College Writing I and ENGL.1020 College Writing II do not count towards the minor.

For more information, contact the English Department.