Program: Professional Writing Minor - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Jun 10, 2025

Spring 2024 Catalog

This minor is administered by the Department of English .

Consists of 24 credits beyond the General Education Composition requirement.

Required, 12 credits

ENGL 250 - Intermediate Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 349 - Editing and Publishing Credits: 3
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 248 - Introduction to Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3 or
ENGL 254 - Workplace Writing Credits: 3

Electives, 12 credits

Three credits must be 300 level. Select from:

ENGL 157 - Independent Writing Credits: 1
ENGL 253 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 257 - Independent Writing Credits: 1
ENGL 347 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 348 - Advanced Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 350 - Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENGL 352 - Writing for Digital Media Credits: 3
ENGL 353 - Advanced Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 354 - Advanced Scientific and Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 357 - Independent Writing Credits: 1
ENGL 358 - Outdoor Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 359 - Novel Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 388 - Editorial Process Credits: 3
ENGL 389 - Book History Credits: 3
ENGL 390 - The Profession of Authorship Credits: 3
ENGL 391 - Biomedical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 397 - Life Story Legacies: Writing Workshop Credits: 3
ENGL 498 - Writing Internship Credits: 1-6 (1-3 credits)

Note

Chair may approve as electives up to 6 credits of English Department courses not specified above or, upon coordinator’s prior approval, no more than 6 credits from other departments.

Note for Writing Minors

A student may declare a Creative Writing Minor or a Professional Writing Minor, but not both. Neither Writing Minor is teacher certifiable, but a Writing Minor is generally favored by public school employers as a complement to the English Major.