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Twin Cities Campus
Rhetoric, Scientific and Technical Communication MinorWriting Studies Department
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Writing Studies, 215 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3445; fax: 612-624-3617)
Email:
WRIT@umn.edu
Website: http://cla.umn.edu/writing-studies
Graduate minor in Rhetoric, Scientific and Technical Communication.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Students must be admitted into a master's or doctoral program at the University of Minnesota.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
For master's degree students, the minor requires 6 credits in 5xxx and 8xxx WRIT courses. The minor for PhD students requires 12 credits of 5xxx and 8xxx WRIT courses, with one course being in rhetorical theory and criticism. Students may choose the remaining courses from any of writing studies graduate courses.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Master's
Coursework
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
WRIT 5xxx
·
WRIT 8xxx
Doctoral
Electives
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
WRIT 5xxx
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 5611/Writ 5776 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |