University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 49 courses
The Professional Writing minor includes the study and practice of originating, designing, and communicating information and ideas. As a discipline, it is the core for creating, debating, and disseminating knowledge in the 21th-century multicultural economy. The minor enables students to expand their knowledge of the practices of writing in a diverse modern society. Through courses that understand writing broadly—as encompassing written, oral, visual, and electronic multimodal communication—students in the Professional Writing minor acquire deep intellectual and practical skills needed to perform well as good writers within the professions they choose, or to become professional writers with specific areas of academic expertise. All Writing Programs courses in the minor include a segment on digital media.
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (4-5 units)
Complete any Writing II course or equivalent.
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (26-30 units)
Complete six courses as follows:
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (26-30 units): Core
Select one course from:
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (26-30 units): English and English Composition Courses
Select two courses from the following list. English M138 or English Composition M138 may be taken when offered on a nonfiction topic.
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (26-30 units): Elective
Select one course from:
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (26-30 units): Additional Elective
Complete one additional upper-division course from previous lists.
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (26-30 units): Capstone Course
Select one capstone, cumulative portfolio, independent study, or community and corporate internship course from:
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