2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The Minor in Technical and Scientific Communication requires 18 hours distributed as follows: 1 | ||
| Foundational Courses | ||
| ENGL 2844 | Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 3844 | Writing and Digital Media | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Rhetoric for Professional Writers | ||
| Technical Editing and Style | ||
| Creating User Documentation | ||
| Visual Rhetoric and Document Design | ||
| Intercultural Issues in Professional Writing | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Special Topics in Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Grant Proposals and Reports | ||
| Developing Online Content | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
All courses listed for the minor have a prerequisite of ENGL 1106 First-Year Writing or COMM 1016 Communication Skills.
Students who have taken ENGL 3764 Technical Writing or ENGL 3774 Business Writing prior to declaring the minor can substitute that course for ENGL 2844 Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing. Students cannot take either ENGL 3764 or ENGL 3774 after declaring the minor and have it substituted.
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