Marcia Beattie, Minor Adviser
(585) 475-5855, mabcce@rit.edu
The writing studies minor offers students the opportunity to develop and practice writing skills in a variety of contexts; the competencies needed to be effective, confident, and versatile when facing writing challenges in the workplace; and an understanding of the theoretical and historical foundations underlying written communication and linguistics. The minor accommodates students with a wide variety of writing interests, disciplinary majors, and professional goals.
Prerequisite:
0502-227 Writing (or equivalent)
Electives—Choose five different courses.
Choose one course from the following:
0502-443 Written Argument
0502-456 Rhetoric of Science
Choose one course from the following:
0502-445 The Evolving English Language
0502-457 Language, Dialects, and Identity
Choose three courses from the following:
0502-443 Written Argument
0502-444 Technical Writing
0502-445 The Evolving English Language
0502-449 Worlds of Writing
0502-455 Writing the Self and Others
0502-456 Rhetoric of Science
0502-457 Language, Dialects, and Identity
0502-459 Creative Nonfiction
0502-460 Science Writing
0502-560 Special Topics: Writing