Professional and Public Writing
Students who minor in Professional and Public Writing learn to write for a variety of audiences, including those in academic, public, and professional fields. Minors learn to see writing as both an individual and collaborative enterprise through a range of courses offering opportunities to write technical documents, grants, travel narratives, and more. Paired with your chosen major, a writing minor will help you write better in your other courses and prepare you to write successfully after college.
The Minor and Core Concentration aim to prepare students to write confidently and effectively in professional and public situations. Students can choose to focus on professional writing, where they analyze and produce genres required by employers; public writing, where they study and engage in meaningful social action through written texts; or a combination of courses tailored to the student’s own interests. Students will write purposefully, imaginatively, and persuasively in, across, and beyond their college courses. The Core provides excellent preparation for students whether they are pursuing graduate school, law school, or want a significant edge in the professional world or within their communities.