Writing Minor

Since Fall Semester 1997, Middle Tennessee State University has offered an Interdisciplinary Minor in Writing administered by the English Department. This minor involves courses from three colleges: Business, Liberal Arts, and Mass Communication.

A minor in Writing should appeal to a number of MTSU constituencies including (1) those seeking a minor which will add to their potential employability (since many employers actively seek college graduates regardless of major who can demonstrate solid communication skills, the minor in writing should be helpful to those going on the job market); (2) those who wish to pursue graduate work in writing, especially in creative writing.

Dr. Ron Kates is the official advisor for this new minor. He can be reached at 898-2595.

Below you will find a list of courses included in the writing minor and a brief description of the requirements.

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Interdisciplinary Minor in Writing

Students will choose 18 hours of courses from the following list. No more than 12 hours may be taken in any one department.

BCEN (BMOM) 3510	Business Communication
BCEN (BMOM) 4510	Business Report Writing
EMC 3020	Writing for the Electronic Media
EMC 3060	Writing for Digital Media
EMC 4020	Advanced Scriptwriting
ENGL 3620	Professional Writing
ENGL 3630	Essay Writing Workshop
ENGL 3645	Fiction Writing
ENGL 3655	Poetry Writing
ENGL 3665	Playwriting
ENGL 3570	Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL 4600	Writing Internship
ENGL 4605	Advanced Composition
ENGL 4510	Modern English Grammar and Usage
ENGL 4670	Special Topics in Writing
JOUR 3450	Editing
JOUR 3520	Specialized Journalism
JOUR 3530	Feature Writing
JOUR 3590	Magazine Writing and Editing
JOUR 4300	Reviewing and Criticism
PS 3530	Legal Writing and Research
THEA 4600	Storytelling
THEA 4820	Playwriting