English - Applied and Professional Writing (EAPW) - Minor

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21 credits

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

This minor is designed for students completing a full major in a traditional content area in the sciences, humanities, arts, health, or education. The EAPW minor provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to write convincingly and successfully in a variety of workplaces and civic situations.

Foundational Courses (9 credits)

ENG 210 - Workplace Writing (3 credits)
◆ ENG 290 - Literary Studies (3 credits)
ENG 328 - English Syntax (3 credits)

Advanced Professional Writing (9 credits)

English Majors must complete at least 9 distinct credits from Advanced Professional Writing. English majors with a concentration in Applied and Professional writing cannot also minor in Applied and Professional Writing.

Choose three (at least 6 credits at the 400 level):

ENG 309 - Nonfiction Prose Writing (3 credits)
ENG 323 - Multimodal Composition and Literacies (3 credits)
ENG 324 - Projects in Writing and Language (1-3 credits)
△ ENG 439 - Technical Writing (3 credits)
◆ ENG 440 - Professional Editing (3 credits)
◎ ENG 441 - Grant and Proposal Writing (3 credits)
△ ENG 472 - Theories of Writing and Rhetoric (3 credits)

Internship (3 credits)

ENG 399 - Internship (1-12 credits)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement