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English Department

.....Writing Minor
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 What kinds of courses are required?
6 writing courses
• Any six writing classes
• May include any writing internship

18 credit hours
For a pdf of the full English curriculum, click here.
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The Writing Minor in English
requirements are described below.
What specific courses are required?


The Minor in Writing (18 credits)
The minor in writing can prepare students in any
major for professional opportunities in areas like accounting,
business, finance, marketing, advertising, real estate,
public relations, technical writing and editing, and communications.
It also offers opportunities in various types
of creative writing. The minor requires eighteen credits
in any combination of the following courses: ENGL 260,
309W, 350, 351, 352, 353W, 355, 360W, 361W, 362,
395 (topic in writing only), 430, 450,454WI, 460, and 491.
To maximize the benefit of the minor, advising is recommended.
In journalism, see Dr. Terry Lee. In professional writing
and public relations, see Dr. Jean Filetti or Dr. Roberta
Rosenberg. In creative writing, see Dr. Jay Paul.


English majors have myriad ways to become involved in campus life at CNU. The department sponsors a national honor society (Sigma Tau Delta), a top-shelf literary magazine (Currents), and an undergraduate web journal of creative nonfiction (Lookout) a professionally edited, online magazine. The department is home to a local chapter of Virginia Teachers of English (VATE). We also host a variety of casual seminars and readings throughout the school year, in which students and faculty members come together to discuss their latest research.

English Department professors supervise the University Writing Center, the Women 's and Gender Studies program, the Childhood Studies and Film Studies minors, and the campus newspaper, the Captain's Log. Internships in public relations, journalism, and business, as well as career forums help prepare our majors for rewarding lives after college. Recent graduates have successfully pursued careers in journalism, law, photojournalism, public relations, publishing, and teaching; many have gone on to graduate school. We are a small, closely-knit group in the English Department, and we get to know our students well. Join us today!

 

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