Should I Minor in Writing?

It's worth considering! A writing minor pairs very well with a number of majors. Employers are always looking for graduates with a strong background in written communication.

Undergraduate students at the University of Rhode Island may establish a minor in Writing by completing 18 credit hours from among the following two clusters of courses: 

Three courses from the following:

WRT 201 Writing Argumentative and Persuasive Texts (I or II, 3) Concepts, methods, and ethics or argumentative and persuasive writing. Writing argumentatively to examine complex issues, define values, resist coercion and seek common ground among diverse publics. (Lec. 3) Staff (Cw)
 
WRT 235 Writing in Electronic Environments (I or II, 3) Includes writing with computers; e-mail; internet; text on screen, graphic and audio-enhanced text; desktop publishing; study of document design and the history of writing as shaped by its technologies. (Lec. 3) Staff (Cw)
 
ENG 205 Creative Writing (I and II, 3) Writing and analysis of works written by class members and professional writers. 205A Poetry, 205B Fiction, 205C Nonfiction. In 205C, type of writing varies with instructor.
 
WRT 227 Business Communications (I and II, 3) Basic business communications forms, group reports and presentations, effective use of electronic mail systems, and design of graphic aids for successful visual communication. (Lec 3) Open to business majors only. Staff (Cw)
 

Three additional courses from the following:

WRT 270 Writing in the Expressivist Tradition (I or II, 3) Focuses on the expressivist tradition of writing, including memoirs, medical narratives, nature meditations and informal essays. (Seminar) Pre: any 100-level WRT course

WRT 302 Writing Culture (I or II, 3) Experience with non-canonical writings that sustain or reshape culture. May include profiles and biographies, reviews, food and fashion writing, linear and exhibition notes. (Lec 3) Staff (Cw)
 
WRT 303 Public Writing (I or II, 3) Writing in the public sphere. Emphasizes civic literacy, democratic discourse, and writing for social change. May include letters, public documents, electronic forums, activist publications, legislative texts. (Lec 3) Staff (Cw)
 
WRT 304 Writing for Community Service (I or II, 3) Study and practice of non-academic writing for community service organizations. Entails substantial outreach, teamwork, research, composing, designing, and revision. May include brochures, recommendation reports, websites, membership packets. Fulfills service learning requirement. (Lec 3) Staff (Cw)
 
WRT 305 Travel Writing (I or II, 3) Writing about places both new and familiar. Emphasis on descriptive techniques, the use of facts, and different critical and cultural perspectives. May include place journals, book reviews, proposals, non-fiction essays. (Lec 3) Staff (Cw)
 
WRT 333 Scientific and Technical Writing (I and II, 3) Practice in specific forms of writing in the scientific and technical fields. (Lec. 3) Competence in basic skills required. Staff (Cw)
 
ENG 305 Advanced Creative Writing (I and II, 3) For students with talent and experience in creative writing and a good reading background in the genre(s) they wish to write in, whether short fiction, dram, or poetry. (Lec. 3) May be repeated. Staff
 
ENG 330 The Structure of American English (I, 3) Introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of American English. Emphasis on skills needed to understand the prescriptive rules of grammarians and the descriptive rules of critics and teachers. (Lec. 3) Staff (S)

WRT 353 Issues and Methods in Writing Consultancy (I or II, 3) Practice and theory of one-to-one instruction emphasizing varies writing situations and multiple learning styles. Covers approaches to collaboration, learning, writing, and responding. Offers strategies for making appropriate writing choices. Pre: a B or better in any writing course or permission of instructor. (Lec 3) Staff (Cw)

WRT 383 Field Experience in Writing Consultancy (3) Supervised field experience tutoring in the Writing Center or in the undergraduate peer consultants program. Pre: 353 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.