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Academic Catalog 2020-2021
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English

  • English, BA
  • English, MA
  • English, MA/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • English, Minor
  • English, PhD
  • English, Writing, Editing, and Publishing Minor
  • Professional Writing and Communication, Graduate Certificate
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College of Letters and Science

English, Writing, Editing, and Publishing Minor

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  • Requirements

Whatever your major, the English Minor in Writing, Editing, and Publishing can add significantly to your career preparation. This highly flexible option lets you choose from among a broad array of classes ranging from professional and technical writing to creative writing, writing about literature and culture, magazine editing, document design, and writing about film and media. You will learn about and practice diverse genres, gaining skill in composing and revising your work in professional formats, including multimedia and web platforms as well as in traditional print publications. Students can mix professional courses with creative writing classes as they pursue development of their own interests and expressive potential. 

Requirements

The College of Letters and Science requires that students attain at least a 2.0 GPA on all credits in the minor attempted at UWM. In addition, students must attain a 2.0 GPA on all minor credits attempted, including any transfer work. The College requires that students complete at least 9 credits of the minor in upper-division (numbered 300 or above) courses at UWM.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required Course
ENGLISH 430Advanced Writing Workshop3
Electives
Select 2 lower division courses for a total 6 credits from the list below.6
ENGLISH 201
Strategies for Academic Writing
ENGLISH 205
Business Writing
ENGLISH 207
Health Science Writing
ENGLISH 214
Writing in the Professions:
ENGLISH 206
Technical Writing
ENGLISH 233
Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGLISH 234
Writing Fiction: Structure and Technique
ENGLISH 235
Writing Poetry: Forms, Styles, Voices
ENGLISH 236
Introductory Topics in Creative Writing:
ENGLISH 240
Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture:
ENGLISH 286
Writing about Film and Television
Select 3 upper division courses for a total of 9 credts.9
ENGLISH 310
Writing, Speaking, and Technoscience in the 21st Century
ENGLISH 414
Special Topics in Creative Writing:
ENGLISH 415
Fiction Workshop
ENGLISH 416
Poetry Workshop
ENGLISH 418
Literary Journal Production
ENGLISH 426
Professional and Technical Communications Research
ENGLISH 428
Strategic Writing for Organizations
ENGLISH 431
Topics in Advanced Communications:
ENGLISH 432
The Rhetoric of Argument
ENGLISH 433
Creative Nonfiction for Publication
ENGLISH 434
Editing and Publishing
ENGLISH 435
Rhetoric and Professional Writing
ENGLISH 436
Technical Documentation
ENGLISH 438
Advanced Research Writing
ENGLISH 439
Information Design
ENGLISH 443
Grant Writing
ENGLISH 444
Technical Editing
ENGLISH 445
The Composing Process:
ENGLISH 448
Technical Communications Theory and Practice
ENGLISH 449
Internship in the Humanities
ENGLISH 612
Poetry and the Creative Process
ENGLISH 615
Advanced Workshop in Fiction
ENGLISH 616
Advanced Workshop in Poetry:
ENGLISH 633
Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing:
Total Credits18
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English

  • English, BA
  • English, MA
  • English, MA/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • English, Minor
  • English, PhD
  • English, Writing, Editing, and Publishing Minor
  • Professional Writing and Communication, Graduate Certificate
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Current Students contact Associate Professor Gilberto Blasini, gblasini@uwm.eduProspective Students contact a Letters & Science Admissions Counselor at(414) 229-7711 or let-sci@uwm.edu

http://uwm.edu/english/undergraduate/

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