Public Writing and Rhetoric Minor

Eric Detweiler
(615) 898-2585
Eric.Detweiler@mtsu.edu

The Public Writing and Rhetoric Minor requires 15 hours. The minor prepares students to write effectively for public and professional audiences, equipping them with written communication skills that supplement a wide range of majors and careers. Students will emerge from the minor with a professional-facing portfolio of exemplary writing projects completed throughout their college careers.

Required Courses (12 hours)

ENGL 4605 - Advanced Composition 3 credit hours
PWR 3000 - Public Writing and Rhetoric 3 credit hours
PWR 4000 - Experimental Writing 3 credit hours
PWR 4999 - Writing Your Future 3 credit hours

Elective (3 hours)

One of the following:

COMM 3580 - Political Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 3810 - Topics in Culture and Social Influence 3 credit hours
COMM 4100 - Rhetoric, Identity, and Difference 3 credit hours
COMM 4320 - Persuasion 3 credit hours
COMM 4650 - History and Theory of Rhetoric 3 credit hours
ENGL 3555 - Tutoring Writing: Theories and Methods 3 credit hours
ENGL 3570 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credit hours
ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3645 - Fiction Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3655 - Poetry Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3665 - Playwriting 3 credit hours
ENGL 4520 - The Structure of English 3 credit hours
ENGL 4530 - History of the English Language 3 credit hours
ENGL 4600 - Writing Internship 1 to 6 credit hours
ENGL 4640 - Advanced Topics in Technical Writing and Communication 3 credit hours
ENGL 4670 - Special Topics in Writing 3 credit hours
IAM 3060 - Writing for Interactive Experiences 3 credit hours
PS 3530 - Legal Writing and Research 3 credit hours
PWR 3000:4999 3 credit hours