The Writing Minor
The minor in writing requires a firm commitment on the part of the student and approval by the Writing Committee. Application to the Writing Committee should occur no later than the fall of a student’s junior year. Applications are available in the plastic folder in front of the Writing Center; if you would like to fill out an application electronically, please contact the director and have her e-mail a copy to you. At least five (5) courses are required; two may be selected from the 200-level sequence, but three must be from the 300-level. One of the five courses must be Advanced Expository Writing or Nonfiction Writing.
203 Advanced Expository Writing (CW)
220 Introduction to Creative Writing (CW)
231 Art of Poetry (CW)
240 Survey of Journalism
246 Sports Journalism
280 Special Topics Seminar
304 Poetry Writing (CW)
305 Nonfiction Writing (CW)
306 Fiction Writing (CW)
307 Playwriting (CW)
310 Travel Writing (CW)
311 Writing for Business
312 Technical Writing
313 Teaching and Supervising Writing (CW)
314/324 Writing for Science
316 Metafiction (CW)
317 Autobiography (CW)
318 Memoir (CW)
319 Literary Journalism (CW)
333 Rhetorical Criticism
345 Writing for Publication (CW)
380 Special Topics Seminar (CW)
404 Advanced Poetics (CW)
In addition, minors in writing are required to complete the minimum of a two-hour writing internship, or its equivalent. Minors also will be expected to prepare a senior portfolio and present it to the Writing Committee. Students who want to apply for the minor in writing should pick up an application in the Writing Center (217 Hinsdale) and complete the application no later than the fall of their junior year. The Director of Writing will serve as advisor to all minors.