English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology Minor
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
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 ENGL credit hours.
- Students must complete a minimum of six ENGL upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours.
- 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.
- Students must complete a minimum of nine ENGL credit hours with CU Denver English faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
- ENGL 1020 Core Composition I and ENGL 2030 Core Composition II do not count toward the minor, nor does CLEP or AP credit.
- 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.
- Students are encouraged to take ENGL 1020 Core Composition I and ENGL 2030 Core Composition II before beginning the minor.
- Courses counted in a minor cannot be counted toward any English Major.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete the following courses: | 12 | |
Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric | ||
(should be completed when you begin the minor) | ||
Introduction to Writing & Digital Studies | ||
or ENGL 2070 | Grammar, Rhetoric and Style | |
Multimedia: | ||
Multimedia Composition | ||
or ENGL 4701 | Multimedia in the Community | |
Language Study | ||
Language Theory | ||
or ENGL 4601 | Principles and Practices of Second Language Acquisition | |
or ENGL 4651 | Second Language Writing | |
Advanced Writing Experience | ||
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.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
** A course does not count here and in the Required Course Areas above. | ||
Introduction to Writing & Digital Studies | ||
Grammar, Rhetoric and Style | ||
Multimedia Composition | ||
Technical Writing | ||
Language Theory | ||
Business Writing | ||
Topics in Writing | ||
Screenwriting Workshop | ||
Magazine Writing | ||
Internship | ||
Writing in the Sciences | ||
Technical Editing | ||
Argumentation and Logic | ||
Advanced Topics in Writing & Digital Studies (*) | ||
Proposal and Grant Writing | ||
Principles and Practices of Second Language Acquisition (by instructor's permission) | ||
Second Language Writing (by instructor's permission) | ||
Multimedia in the Community | ||
Honors in Writing | ||
Senior Writing Project |
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