Writing and Rhetoric Minor

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Advisement for the minor is available from the English Department.

The writing and rhetoric minor trains students to help shape writers’ ideas in academic, civic, professional and personal contexts. The comprehensive nature of the program prepares students for a wide range of writing-focused jobs that involve the analysis, creation and editing of texts, both digital and multimedia.

A student may not minor in writing and rhetoric if they major in English, B.A. Writing and Rhetoric Concentration .

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Minor Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least 9 credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

Complete 5 from the Following (5 Courses):

ENGL 305 - Technical Writing and Editing 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 306 - Topics in Professional Writing 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 307 - Writing for Digital Environments 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 308 - Advanced Composition 4 Hour(s) Credit
FILM 322 - Writing About Cinema 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 454 - Writing Centers: Theory and Practice 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 455 - Non-Fiction Workshop 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 464 - Rhetorical Criticism 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 465 - Composition Theory 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 466 - Methods for Composition and Rhetoric Research 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 467 - History and Theory of Rhetoric 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 493 - Independent Study 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 495 - Topics in Writing and Rhetoric 4 Hour(s) Credit