The Writing Minor

Housed in the English Department, the Writing Minor is interdisciplinary in nature and structured to serve a spectrum of majors across the curriculum. It is open to any major and is built on the belief that students in all disciplines must refine their command of the written word if they are to succeed in graduate study or in the job market.

This minor, tailored to the needs to Spelman’s diverse student body, provides a necessary context for the development of technical writing skills, as well as for the use of writing as a form of personal, political, and/or artistic expression.

Requirements for a Writing Minor

20 hours (5 courses) to include at least one prerequisite course.

Prerequisite Requirements

For the Writing Minor with an Emphasis in Multi-Media, Research and Professional Writing:

English 286 (Investigation) OR English 287 (Argumentation)

For the Writing Minor with an Emphasis in Creative Writing:

English 290 (Introduction to Creative Writing)

Electives

For the Writing Minor with an Emphasis in Multi-Media, Research and Professional Writing:

English 286 Investigation (if not taken as a prerequisite)

English 287 Argumentation (if not taken as a prerequisite)

English 364 Writing About Film

English 381 Journalism Workshop (must have junior classification or instructor’s permission)

English 383 Technical Writing Across the Disciplines

English 384 Special Topics in Writing

English 385 Business and Professional Writing

English 453 Communication Internship in Media or Business

For the Writing Minor with an Emphasis in Creative Writing

English 295 Poetry Writing Workshop I

English 391 Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop

English 395 Poetry Writing Workshop II

English 396 Fiction Writing Workshop I

English 397 Fiction Screenwriting I

English 398 Playwriting (cross-listed with Theater/Drama)

English 407 Fiction Screenwriting II

Note: To supplement your Writing Minor electives with a course from the track in which you are not enrolled, you must obtain permission from the instructor and permission from your academic advisor.