Professional Writing Minor

https://manchester.unh.edu/program/minor/professional-writing

The interdisciplinary minor in professional writing introduces you to the many genres of professional writing, providing opportunities to practice your skills in an internship setting.

Courses span the areas of English, Communication Arts, and Computing, and include classes such as Media Writing, Screenwriting, Professional and Technical Writing, Social Media for Organizations and Business, Introduction to Computer Applications, Mobile Computing, as well as others.

For more information, contact Susanne Paterson, Associate Professor, Program Coordinator, and minor supervisor.

Students must complete 22-24 credits for the minor. Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C- unless otherwise specified, and a 2.0 overall GPA in courses used for the minor is required. A maximum of two transfer courses (3 or 4 credits each) may be applied to the minor. No more than 8 credits used by the student to satisfy major requirements may be used in the minor.Students should select courses from the following subject areas:

English Courses
Select three of the following: 112
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
Professional and Technical Writing
21st Century Journalism: How the News Works
Newswriting
Digital Reporting
Communication Arts Courses
Select at least one of the following:4
Media Writing
Screenwriting
Fundamentals of Video Production
Social Media for Organizations and Business
Computing Courses
Select one of the following: 14
Mobile Computing First and For Most
Internship
Select one of the following:2-4
Internship
Another discipline-based internship approved by the minor supervisor
Total Credits22-24
1

Other courses may fulfill the requirement by permission of the minor supervisor.