Writing Minor

Program Requirements

  • Total Units Required: 15 units
  • Grade Requirement: Students are expected to take courses for letter grades and to receive a grade of C or better in each.

Required Courses

Students must take one of the following courses: 

WRITING 3000Argumentation3
WRITING 3001Exposition3

Elective Courses

Students must complete 12 additional units, at least 6 of which must be at the 3000 level or higher. 

Additional Information

With department approval, up to 6 units of journalism courses in writing or editing offered by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies can be counted toward the minor. An off-campus internship (WRITING 2999 Journalism: Communications Internship) oriented toward writing may also be counted toward the minor. Regardless of level, at least 9 units counted toward the minor must be completed in regular courses home-based in Writing.

For undergraduate scholars in the Howard Nemerov Program, two semesters of the 1000-level Nemerov seminar (GENST 1702 Howard Nemerov Seminar I) may count as 3 units of 2000-level work toward the writing minor. Two semesters of the 3000-level Nemerov seminar (GENST 3703 Howard Nemerov Seminar II) may count as 3 units of 3000-level work toward the writing minor. A maximum of 6 Howard Nemerov units may count toward the writing minor.

Students who wish to take a writing minor in addition to an English major are advised to take English and American literature courses (ELIT) exclusively for the major and writing courses (WRITING) exclusively for the minor. (Note: 1000-level WRITING courses do not normally count toward the writing minor.) Students who wish to combine writing with their English major are encouraged to consider an English major with a concentration in creative writing.

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Contact Info

Phone:314-935-5190
Email:english@wustl.edu
Website:http://english.artsci.wustl.edu