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The minor in professional writing and editing comprises 18 hours in writing courses. No more than six credits can be in creative writing; six credits may be taken in internship courses. Students may choose from the following professional writing and editing courses.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 302 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 304 | Persuasive Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 310 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 350 | Digital Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 367 | Writing Process and Practice | 3 |
| ENGL 388 | Professional, Scientific and Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 389 | 3 | |
| ENGL 393 | Rhetoric in Public Life | 3 |
| ENGL 394 | Topics in Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 453 | Modern Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 487 | Scholarly Editing | 3 |
| ENGL 489 | Literary Editing and Publishing | 3 |
| ENGL 491 | Topics in Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 493 | English Internship | 1-3 |
| ENGL 494 | Blackbird Editorial Internship | 1-3 |
| ENGL 495 | Social Media Internship | 1-3 |