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Twin Cities Campus

Scientific and Technical Communication Minor

Writing Studies Department
College of Liberal Arts
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Contact Information
Department of Writing Studies, 215 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455; (612-624-3445; fax: 612-624-3617)
Email: WRIT@umn.edu
  • Program Type: Graduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2015
  • Length of program in credits (master's): 6
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
The Writing Studies graduate minor in Scientific and Technical Communication is available for students enrolled in other graduate programs. By taking 6 credits(for a masters minor)students can benefit from Writing Studies courses and seminars in the areas of our primary focus: rhetorical theory and history, technical communication, technology and culture, digital and new media studies, and writing pedagogy.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
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.
 
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