Writing Minor
The Writing minor promotes an interdisciplinary awareness of composing practices, histories, and theories. It encourages students to refine their writing abilities across diverse contexts and technologies.
Requirements
The minor requires 15 credits at the 2000-level or above. Courses must be taken in at least two subject areas. No more than six credits may overlap with another major or minor. Please note that some classes are open only to majors in that subject area.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2013W | Introduction to Writing Studies | 3 |
| or ENGL 2049W | Writing through Research | |
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Research Methods in Allied Health | ||
| Writing for Allied Health Research | ||
| Advanced American Sign Language Level II | ||
| Biomedical Engineering Design II | ||
| Effective Business Writing | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Business Writing and Communication | ||
| Civil Engineering Projects I | ||
CE 4910W | ||
| Civil Engineering Projects II | ||
| Chemical Engineering Capstone Design II | ||
| Technical Communications | ||
| Advanced Chinese | ||
| Professional Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Public Relations Writing | ||
COMM 4710 | ||
COMM 4720 | ||
| Computer Science and Engineering Design Project I | ||
| Writing in Economics | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Writing in Ecology | ||
| Methods of Ecology | ||
| Multicultural Education, Equity and Social Justice | ||
| Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary School | ||
| Teaching World Languages to the Secondary-Age Student (7-12) | ||
| Instruction and Curriculum in the Secondary School | ||
| Fundamentals of Assessment in Special Education | ||
| Introduction to Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Technical Writing and Design | ||
| Writing, Rhetoric, and Environment | ||
| Environmental Justice Writing | ||
| Writing with Algorithms | ||
| Creative Writing I | ||
| Travel Writing | ||
| Topics in Writing Studies | ||
| Advanced Composition for Prospective Teachers | ||
| Books and Book Publishing | ||
ENGL 3013 | ||
| Writing Across Cultures | ||
| Writing Center Practicum | ||
| Writing Internship | ||
| The English Language | ||
| The Rhetoric of Political Discourse in Literature and Society | ||
ENGL 3692 | ||
| Creative Writing II | ||
| Writing Workshop | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Creative Writing for Child and Young Adult Readers | ||
| Literary Magazine Editing | ||
| Nature Writing Workshop | ||
| Advanced Study: Prose | ||
| Environmental Engineering Design I | ||
| Environmental Engineering Design II | ||
| Grammar and Composition | ||
| Communicating Earth and Environmental Science | ||
| Geoscience and Society | ||
| Professional Communication in HDFS | ||
| The Historian's Craft | ||
| Biography as History: Individuals in their Times | ||
| History through Fiction | ||
| History Workshop: Topics in American Society and Culture | ||
| Newswriting I | ||
| Newswriting II | ||
| Community News Reporting | ||
| Online Journalism | ||
| Feature Writing | ||
JOUR 3013W | ||
| Newswriting for Broadcast and Digital Media | ||
| Environmental Journalism | ||
| Latinos in Connecticut: Writing for the Community | ||
| Research Literature in Molecular and Cell Biology | ||
| Current Investigations in Cancer Cell Biology | ||
| Research Literature in Comparative Genomics | ||
| Microbial Diversity, Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Senior Design Project II | ||
| Senior Design Project I | ||
| Senior Design Project II | ||
| Capstone Design Project I | ||
| Capstone Design Project II | ||
| Public Communication of Physiology and Neurobiology | ||
| Principles of Research in Psychology | ||
| Advanced Spanish Composition | ||
| Translating Literature: Practice and Theory | ||
| The Art of Literary Translation | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Students may petition to include other courses whose focus is on the theory and practice of writing by applying to Howard Fisher at howard.fisher@uconn.edu. Not every W course will count toward the Writing Minor.
The minor is offered by the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and the College of Engineering.