Professional Writing and Information Design Minor

Program Coordinator: Donna Kain (2202 Bate Building; 252-737-2705; englishug@ecu.edu)

The Professional Writing and Information Design Minor focuses on theories and practices of professional writing, including composing rhetorically effective arguments, engaging in robust writing processes, demonstrating digital and visual fluency, and working across audiences and contexts in accordance with the ethics and standards of the discipline.

Semester hours that count toward the student’s major may not count towards the English minor.

The minor requires 18 s.h. as follows:

Core - 12 s.h.

ENGL 2885 - Writing and Document Design
ENGL 3040 - Introduction to Professional Writing
ENGL 3050 - Introduction to Information Design
ENGL 3870 - Introduction to Editing and Publishing or
ENGL 4780 - Technical Writing

Electives - 6 s.h.

Choose two courses from the following:

ENGL 2815 - Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 2830 - Writing and Style
ENGL 3030 - Introduction to Rhetorical Studies
ENGL 3810 - Advanced Composition
ENGL 3820 - Scientific Writing
ENGL 3835 - Persuasive Writing
ENGL 3860 - Introduction to Nonfiction Writing
ENGL 3875 - Introduction to Writing Studies
ENGL 3880 - Writing for Business and Industry
ENGL 3890 - Critical Writing
ENGL 3895 - Topics in Technical and Professional Writing
ENGL 4780 - Technical Writing
ENGL 4785 - Project Management in Professional Communication
ENGL 4825 - Writing, Rhetoric, and Social Movements
ENGL 4885 - Digital Writing
LING 2710 - English Grammar