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Duluth Campus
Information Design MinorEnglish Linguistics and Writing Studies
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The information design minor gives students 1) knowledge and experience with information technologies from a liberal arts perspective; 2) practice in applying principles of rhetoric, design, cultural theory, ethics, and creative thinking to the production of information-design projects; 3) the ability to write about and discuss information-design practices and digital culture in critically informed ways; 4) experience in developing successful creative relationships with writing/design communities, clients, audiences, and support staff; 5) skills in using a variety of software.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Students majoring in writing studies must complete a minor or second major in a field other than professional writing or information design.
Related Field Electives (6-8 cr)
Students must take two courses for a total of least 6 credits in the following areas: ART, COMM, CS, FMIS, JOUR, SOC, STAT, or WRIT. (This excludes WRIT 1120.)
ART 1xxx-5xxx
COMM 1xxx-5xxx
CS 1xxx-5xxx
FMIS 1xxx-5xxx
JOUR 1xxx-5xxx
SOC 1xxx-5xxx
STAT 1xxx-5xxx
WRIT 1xxx-5xxx
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4230/5230 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4250/5250 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4260/5260 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |