Degree
Minor in WritingContact
Michael J. Cripps
mcripps@une.edu
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Minor Description
Our minor in Writing complements your existing major and signals your recognition that writing and communication skills are essential to success in any career. Informed by a wide range of classic and contemporary writing and communications courses, the Writing minor prepares students to create and thrive in the 21st century, all in a supportive atmosphere taught by our dedicated and passionate faculty. With a mix of creative and professional writing courses and an emphasis on storytelling, collaboration, and real-world experience, our career-focused Writing minor helps you build the highly desirable skills employers seek out. Our Writing minor has two (2) distinct tracks, which enables you to specialize in either Creative Writing or Professional Writing.
On the Creative Writing track, you will encounter lively and engaging workshop courses in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Choose the Professional Writing track, and the real world enters the classroom in courses such as Grant Writing, Professional and Technical Writing, and Introduction to Journalism. Whichever track you select, you will become familiar with craft and genre as you develop your authorial voice.
Curricular Requirements
The interdisciplinary minor in writing has a developmental writing sequence that remains flexible to maximize the options for students. The minor requires a minimum of eighteen (18) credits chosen from a list of foundational, professional, and discipline-specific writing courses.
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing Foundation: Choose one (1) | Credits |
| WRT 111 – Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
| WRT 211 – Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| WRT 212 – Creative Writing: Short Fiction | 3 |
| WRT 312 – Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| Total Creative Writing Foundation credits | 3 |
| Professional Writing Foundation: Choose one (1) | Credits |
| WRT 233 – Professional & Technical Writing | 3 |
| CMM 110 – Intro to Communications | 3 |
| CMM 122 – Oral Communication | 3 |
| SPC 100 – Effective Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMM 211 – Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| Total Professional Writing Foundation credits | 3 |
| Elective Courses (see options below) | Credits |
| Minimum of Six (6) Credits from Creative Writing Elective Courses or Six (6) credits from Professional Writing Elective Courses | 6–7 |
| Minimum of Six (6) Credits of Elective Courses | 6–8 |
| Total Credits | 18–21 |
Electives
| Creative Writing Elective Course Options | Credits |
|---|---|
| WRT 111 – Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
| WRT 211 – Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| WRT 212 – Creative Writing: Short Fiction | 3 |
| WRT 312 – Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ART 124 – The Painted Book | 3 |
| CMM 225 – Topics in Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| CMM 410 – Writing for the Screen | 3 |
| ENG 208 – Narrative Medicine & Writing | 3 |
| ENV 333/333L – Nature Writers with Field Lab | 4 |
| Professional Writing Elective Course Options* | Credits |
| WRT 233 – Professional and Technical Communication | 3 |
| WRT 304 – Read & Write in Digital Env. | 3 |
| WRT 317 – Proposal and Grant Writing or PUB 400 – PH Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| CMM 211 – Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| CMM 240 – Social Media: Theory & Practic | 3 |
| ENV 316/316L – Land Conserv Pract with Field Lab | 4 |
| ENV 321 – Env Comm: Expert Prac Eco | 3 |
| HIS 150 – Telling Tales of the Past | 3 |
| NSG 445 – Leadership | 2 |
| PUB 420 – Community Health Assessment | 3 |
| Elective Course Options* | Credits |
| WRT 111 – Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
| WRT 211 – Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| WRT 212 – Creative Writing: Short Fiction | 3 |
| WRT 312 – Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| WRT 233 – Professional and Technical Communication | 3 |
| WRT 304 – Read & Write in Digital Env. | 3 |
| WRT 317 – Proposal and Grant Writing or PUB 400 – PH Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| ART 124 – The Painted Book | 3 |
| ART 395 – Studio Concentration Seminar | 3 |
| BUMK 310 – Advertising | 3 |
| CMM 122 – Oral Communication or SPC 100 – Effective Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMM 211 – Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| CMM 225 – Topics in Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| CMM 240 – Social Media: Theory & Practic | 3 |
| CMM 410 – Writing for the Screen | 3 |
| ENG 110 – English Composition | 4 |
| ENG 208 – Narrative Medicine & Writing | 3 |
| ENG 209 – Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 220 – History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 334 – Methods of Literacy and Cultural Criticism | 3 |
| ENV 316/316L – Land Conserv Pract with Field Lab | 4 |
| ENV 321 – Env Comm: Expert Prac Eco | 3 |
| ENV 333/333L – Nature Writers with Field Lab | 4 |
| ENV 334 – Contemporary Nature Writers | 3 |
| HIST 150 – Telling Tales of the Past | 3 |
| LIL 420 – Arts & Humanities Capstone | 3 |
| MAF 400 – Marine Affairs Capstone | 3 |
| NEU 410 – Neurobiology of Mental Illness | 3 |
| NSG 332 – Evidence Based Pract (EBP) I | 2 |
| NSG 432 – Evidence Based Pract (EBP) II | 2 |
| NSG 445 – Leadership | 2 |
| PSY 405 – Special Topics Seminar | 3 |
| PSY 425 – Adv Methods in Animal Behavior | 3 |
| PUB 310 – Social, Behavior & Environmental | 3 |
| PUB 420 – Community Health Assessment | 3 |
*Some courses have pre-requisites that may prevent registration
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the interdisciplinary minor in writing will be able to:
- Employ more progressively more sophisticated approaches to such elements of the writing process as idea development, drafting, revision, editing and proof reading.
- Demonstrate and apply rhetorical awareness to a range of situations requiring written communication.
- Provide meaningful, substantive peer feedback in both professional and discipline specific writing contexts.
Transfer Credit
Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years.
Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.
Admissions
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Financial Information
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.
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This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the University of New England for the 2023–2024 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication April 28, 2023.
The University of New England reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its programs, calendar, or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, canceling of scheduled classes or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
While each student may work closely with an academic advisor, he or she must retain individual responsibility for meeting requirements in this catalog and for being aware of any changes in provisions or requirements.