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Twin Cities Campus
Technical Writing and Communication MinorWriting Studies Department
College of Liberal Arts
The minor provides theoretical and practical information about how to communicate complex technical information to various audiences. Students take required courses in written communication, visual communication and in communication technologies. Additional courses (e.g., oral communication, project management, international communication) are selected to complement students' career plans. For help in planning the minor, contact the Assistant Director of the Technical Writing and Communication Program in the Department of Writing Studies in 202 Nolte Center.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Students may earn a BS, a minor, or a certificate in technical writing and communication, but none of these may be combined.
Core Courses
Take exactly 3 course(s) totaling exactly 10 credit(s) from the following:
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WRIT 3441 - Editing, Critique, and Style
(3.0 cr)
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WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3562V - Honors: Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Electives
WRIT 3993 and 3896 cannot count as electives.
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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WRIT 3xxx
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WRIT 4xxx
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3441/Writ 4561 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |