Writing Minor

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Students seeking personal enrichment through writing, as well as those seeking skill and versatility in professional arenas, are well served through the minor in writing. In addition to an emphasis on expressive and creative writing, the selection of courses for the writing minor offers training and practice in writing skills and discourse forms found in public, professional, and academic contexts. Students minoring in writing may choose one of two concentrations: creative writing or professional writing.

Creative Writing Concentration

The concentration in creative writing complements Rollins’ mission of liberal education by providing a sequence of courses emphasizing the writing of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. For English majors and other appreciators of literature, the concentration provides a bridge between students’ study of the literary canon and their understanding of the creative process that produced it. For students in any major, the literary genre-based courses of this curriculum examine the art and craft of producing good writing and, in addition, provide close study of the work of successful contemporary authors. The creative writing concentration makes use of the workshop method, giving students extensive practice in producing and critiquing texts. Among the practicing writers teaching the courses of this minor are two writers-in-residence whose published works are nationally acclaimed.

Students seeking a minor in writing with a concentration in creative writing take six (6) courses: three (3) core courses and three (3) electives. In addition, students must submit a writing portfolio to the department in the semester of graduation.

Core Courses

ENG 167 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit(s):
ENG 267 - Topics/Techniques in Writing Credit(s):
ENG 367 - Creative Writing Workshop Credit(s):

Electives

Three of the courses (below) are required. Students must take a 300 and 400 level elective.

ENG 209 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit(s):
ENG 210 - Language and Power Credit(s):
ENG 211 - Show and Tell: Visual and Verbal Text Design Credit(s):
ENG 260 - Writer’s Studio Credit(s):
ENG 267 - Topics/Techniques in Writing Credit(s):
ENG 268 - Writing Intensives Credit(s):
ENG 271 - Personal Writing Credit(s):
ENG 273 - Journalistic Writing Credit(s):
ENG 276 - Writing for the Future Credit(s):
ENG 277 - Studies in Professional Writing Credit(s):
ENG 295 - Studies in Nonfiction Credit(s):
ENG 360 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop Credit(s):
ENG 361 - Writing for the Professions Credit(s):
ENG 367 - Creative Writing Workshop Credit(s):
ENG 373 - Journalistic Writing II Credit(s):
ENG 374 - Editing Essentials Credit(s):
ENG 375 - The Role of the Critic: Writing Reviews Credit(s):
ENG 380 - Language Studies Credit(s):
ENG 385 - Prose Style Credit(s):
ENG 392 - Environmental Writing Credit(s):
ENG 396 - Journal Production: SPECS Credit(s):
ENG 397 - Internship in Writing Credit(s):
ENG 459 - The Writer’s Portfolio Credit(s):
ENG 467 - Advanced Creative Writing Workshop Credit(s):
ENG 482 - Writing for Publication Credit(s):
ENG 497 - Internship in Writing Credit(s):

Professional Writing Concentration

The concentration in professional writing offers courses for students interested in writing in the public arenas of civic life, the academy, and the professional world. Grounded in rhetorical theory, the courses provide humanistic, critical, and practical study of writing in specific genres, disciplines, and media. Over the last half-century technological developments have provided radical new means of communication and led to significant cultural shifts. More than ever, writers need a critical understanding of the rhetorical processes underlying communication in various media and the problem-solving skills to face continual technological and cultural change. In addition to obtaining a rhetorical understanding of communication, students will gain basic practical knowledge of how new communication technologies work and hone their writing skills through practice in specific genres and disciplines. Successful students will emerge as reflective and articulate writers able to contribute effectively to civic, academic, and professional endeavors in the twenty-first century.

Students seeking a minor in writing with a concentration in professional writing take six (6) courses: three (3) core courses and three (3) electives. In addition, students must submit a writing portfolio to the department in the semester of graduation.

Core Courses

Three core courses are required

ENG 209 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit(s):
ENG 211 - Show and Tell: Visual and Verbal Text Design Credit(s):
ENG 277 - Studies in Professional Writing Credit(s):

Electives

Three of the courses (below) are required. Two electives must be at the 300 or 400 level.

ENG 210 - Language and Power Credit(s):
ENG 260 - Writer’s Studio Credit(s):
ENG 267 - Topics/Techniques in Writing Credit(s):
ENG 268 - Writing Intensives Credit(s):
ENG 271 - Personal Writing Credit(s):
ENG 273 - Journalistic Writing Credit(s):
ENG 276 - Writing for the Future Credit(s):
ENG 277 - Studies in Professional Writing Credit(s):
ENG 295 - Studies in Nonfiction Credit(s):
ENG 360 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop Credit(s):
ENG 361 - Writing for the Professions Credit(s):
ENG 367 - Creative Writing Workshop Credit(s):
ENG 373 - Journalistic Writing II Credit(s):
ENG 374 - Editing Essentials Credit(s):
ENG 375 - The Role of the Critic: Writing Reviews Credit(s):
ENG 380 - Language Studies Credit(s):
ENG 385 - Prose Style Credit(s):
ENG 392 - Environmental Writing Credit(s):
ENG 396 - Journal Production: SPECS Credit(s):
ENG 397 - Internship in Writing Credit(s):
ENG 459 - The Writer’s Portfolio Credit(s):
ENG 467 - Advanced Creative Writing Workshop Credit(s):
ENG 475 - Creative Writing Colloquy Credit(s):
ENG 482 - Writing for Publication Credit(s):
ENG 497 - Internship in Writing Credit(s):