Introduction

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The English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology minor allows students to complement their area of major study with systematic experience in writing.

These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This program is both an on-campus and online program.

Declaring This Minor

• Please see your CLAS advisor.
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General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.

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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 15 ENGL credit hours.
2. Students must complete a minimum of six ENGL upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the minor GPA. Courses taken using pass/fail grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
4. Students must complete a minimum of nine ENGL credit hours with CU Denver English faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. ENGL 1020 Core Composition I and ENGL 2030 Core Composition II do not count toward the minor, nor does CLEP or AP credit.
2. Internships are available for students who have completed over 60 credit hours and count toward the upper-division elective in the minor. Visit CU Denver's Experiential Learning Center (ELC) for more information (Tivoli 260). A faculty sponsor is required for all internships.
3. Students are encouraged to take ENGL 1020 Core Composition I and ENGL 2030 Core Composition II before beginning the minor.
4. Courses counted in a minor cannot be counted toward any English Major. 

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following courses:		12
Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric
(should be completed when you begin the minor)
ENGL 2060	Introduction to Writing & Digital Studies
or ENGL 2070	Grammar, Rhetoric and Style
Multimedia:
ENGL 3084	Multimedia Composition
or ENGL 4701	Multimedia in the Community
Language Study
ENGL 3160	Language Theory
or ENGL 4601	Principles and Practices of Second Language Acquisition
or ENGL 4651	Second Language Writing
Advanced Writing Experience
ENGL 4190	Advanced Topics in Writing & Digital Studies

Elective Course in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies

 *Courses with an asterisk can be taken more than once, if the topic/title differs.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
** A course does not count here and in the Required Course Areas above.
ENGL 2060	Introduction to Writing & Digital Studies
ENGL 2070	Grammar, Rhetoric and Style
ENGL 3084	Multimedia Composition
ENGL 3154	Technical Writing
ENGL 3160	Language Theory
ENGL 3170	Business Writing
ENGL 3405	Topics in Writing
ENGL 3415	Screenwriting Workshop
ENGL 3416	Magazine Writing
ENGL 3939	Internship
ENGL 4175	Writing in the Sciences
ENGL 4177	Technical Editing
ENGL 4180	Argumentation and Logic
ENGL 4190	Advanced Topics in Writing & Digital Studies (*)
ENGL 4280	Proposal and Grant Writing
ENGL 4601	Principles and Practices of Second Language Acquisition (by instructor's permission)
ENGL 4651	Second Language Writing (by instructor's permission)
ENGL 4701	Multimedia in the Community
ENGL 4740	Honors in Writing
ENGL 4995	Senior Writing Project

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