English offers a minor in communication and technology for students who wish to explore the theory and practice of communication and new media studies.

Minor Requirements

Minimum 18 credits
Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the minor
No course at the 100 level may be applied to the minor

Course Requirements

Core Courses (6 credits)

ENGL 300 - Texts and Contexts (3)
ENGL 324 - Theories of Communication and Technology (3)

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Complete a minimum of one course from List A and a minimum of one course from List B:

List A

Complete a minimum of one course from the following:

ENGL 320 - Topics in Communication and Technology (3)
ENGL 330 - Researching Communicative Practices (3)
ENGL 342 - Principles and Practices of Visual Literacy (3)
ENGL 343 - Introduction to Genre Analysis (3)
ENGL 353 - Rhetorical Theory (3)
ENGL 355 - Communicative Practices and Play Theory (3)
ENGL 383 - Science Writing (3)
ENGL 385 - New Media and Digital Literacies (3)
ENGL 386 - Adult Literacy Tutoring: Theory and Practice (4)
ENGL 407 - Language in Society (3)
ENGL 442 - Seminar In Visual Literacy (3)
ENGL 447 - Online Voice and Community (3)
ENGL 449 - Seminar in Genre Analysis (3)
ENGL 483 - Writing in the Sciences (3)
ENGL 486 - Seminar in Teaching Composition: Theory and Practice (3)
ENGL 493 - Seminar in Communication and Technology (3)

List B

Complete a minimum of one course from the following:

ENGL 303 - The Art of the Essay (3)
ENGL 379 - Principles and Practices in Technical Communication (3)
ENGL 380 - Introduction to News Writing (3)
ENGL 382 - Feature Writing (3)
ENGL 387 - Web Design and Multimedia Authoring (3)
ENGL 391 - Advanced Exposition and Argumentation (3)
ENGL 392 - Tutorial in Writing (3)
ENGL 394 - Technical Editing (3)
ENGL 403 - Advanced Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (3)

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