Writing Minor
A minor in Writing is offered to those who wish to complement study in another discipline. The importance, for all fields, of the ability to write effectively and interpret written material skillfully, makes this a marketable minor.
LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| WRI 220 | Creative Writing: Mixed Genre | 3 |
| WRI 250 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| COM 175 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
| WRI 365 | Writing for Business and Professional Careers | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following: | ||
| WRI 312* | Television News Writing | 3 |
| WRI 313* | Computer-Assisted Reporting | 3 |
| WRI 315 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| WRI 321 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| WRI 322 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| WRI 323 | Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction | 3 |
| WRI 345* | Editing | 3 |
| WRI 350* | Writing for the Mass Media | 3 |
| WRI 355* | Writing for Public Relations | 3 |
| WRI 420* | Advanced Writing Workshop | 3 |
| WRI 440* | Magazine Editing and Concepts | 3 |
| WRI 490* | Special Topics in Writing | 3 |
| LIN 312 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 365 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| LIN 404 | Seminar: Special Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
| COM 414* | Long-Form Broadcast News | 3 |
| TRE 490 | Special Studies in Theatre (with playwriting content) | 3 |
| *Course carries a pre-requisite. | ||
| Select two units from the following: | ||
| WRI 215** | Newspaper Workshop | 1 |
| WRI 216** | Literary Magazine Workshop | 1 |
| WRI 217** | Yearbook Workshop | 1 |
| **Each may be taken more than once (may substitute Writing 470 Internship in Writing for two units of Writing 215/216/217). | ||
| TOTAL | 17 | |
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