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English, Writing, Editing, and Publishing: Minor
Minor

Whatever your major, the English Minor in Writing, Editing, and Publishing can add significantly to your career preparation. This highly flexible option lets you choose from among a broad array of classes ranging from professional and technical writing to creative writing, writing about literature and culture, magazine editing, document design, and writing about film and media. You will learn about and practice diverse genres, gaining skill in composing and revising your work in professional formats, including multimedia and web platforms as well as in traditional print publications. Students can mix professional courses with creative writing classes as they pursue development of their own interests and expressive potential. 

Program Type

Minor

Program Format

On Campus

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How to Apply Declare Your Minor

Should I minor in English or in English, Writing, Editing and Publishing?

You can’t go wrong either way, but if your career interests lean more towards one of these professions, the English, Writing, Editing and Publishing minor will offer more classes aligned with your interest compared to a general English minor.

  • Editor / Web Editor
  • Publisher
  • Journalist.
  • Technical Writer
  • Documentation Specialist
  • Copywriter
  • Content Creator
  • Critic / Reviewer
  • Grant Writer
  • Speech Writer
  • Video Game Scripter
  • Public Relations Specialist
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Requirements

The College of Letters and Science requires that students attain at least a 2.0 GPA on all credits in the minor attempted at UWM. In addition, students must attain a 2.0 GPA on all minor credits attempted, including any transfer work. The College requires that students complete at least 9 credits of the minor in upper-division (numbered 300 or above) courses at UWM.

Students already majoring in English may not be awarded this minor in addition to their major; a student may select this minor or a major in English, but not both.

Required Course
ENGLISH 430Advanced Writing Workshop3
Electives
Select 2 lower division courses for a total 6 credits from the list below.6
ENGLISH 201
Strategies for Academic Writing
ENGLISH 205
Business Writing
ENGLISH 207
Health Science Writing
ENGLISH 214
Writing in the Professions:
ENGLISH 206
Technical Writing
ENGLISH 233
Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGLISH 240
Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture:
ENGLISH 286
Writing about Film and Television
Select 3 upper division courses for a total of 9 credts.9
ENGLISH 310
Writing, Speaking, and Technoscience in the 21st Century
ENGLISH 414
Special Topics in Creative Writing:
ENGLISH 415
Fiction Workshop
ENGLISH 416
Poetry Workshop
ENGLISH 418
Literary Journal Production
ENGLISH 426
Professional and Technical Communications Research
ENGLISH 428
Strategic Writing for Organizations
ENGLISH 431
Topics in Advanced Communications:
ENGLISH 432
The Rhetoric of Argument
ENGLISH 433
Creative Nonfiction for Publication
ENGLISH 434
Editing and Publishing
ENGLISH 435
Rhetoric and Professional Writing
ENGLISH 436
Technical Documentation
ENGLISH 438
Advanced Research Writing
ENGLISH 439
Information Design
ENGLISH 443
Grant Writing
ENGLISH 444
Technical Editing
ENGLISH 445
The Composing Process:
ENGLISH 448
Technical Communications Theory and Practice
ENGLISH 449
Internship in the Humanities
ENGLISH 615
Advanced Workshop in Fiction
ENGLISH 616
Advanced Workshop in Poetry:
ENGLISH 633
Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing:
Total Credits18

Letters & Science Minor Advising

Advising for the minor takes place within the department by a faculty member or staff member. Follow the steps using the "Declare a Minor" button on the department’s website which may include instructions on how to select a faculty advisor if there is more than one to choose from.

Students who already have an L&S college advisor because their degree plan is in L&S can discuss the minor with them as well since they will be familiar with any minor in L&S. Students who are working on a degree from a UWM college other than the College of Letters & Science will not need an L&S college advisor for just a minor and one will not be assigned. These students should work with the faculty or staff advisor they receive as part of the minor declaration process or contact the department directly for assistance.

Applicants who have not started classes at UWM yet who wish to declare a minor should wait until they are registered for their first UWM classes and then can declare the minor using the “Declare a Minor” button on the program’s website. If you have questions about the minor before then, contact let-sci@uwm.edu.
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Prospective Undergraduate Students (not yet enrolled at UWM)

Prospective students, contact our admissions counselor at let-sci@uwm.edu or 414-229-7711.

Current Undergraduate Students

General questions such as how to declare, how to change a major, general education requirements, etc. should be directed to the college advising office at ls-advising@uwm.edu or 414-229-4654.

Specific questions about English, such as research opportunities, internship opportunities, major requirements, etc., should be directed to the English department.