Goals

The writing studies minor provides advanced instruction in rhetoric and writing in both creative and professional contexts. Writing studies courses sharpen students’ rhetorical, written communication, information literacy, and document design skills.

Program

Students must take three required courses which cover various aspects of writing studies:

• Methods of Writing Studies
• Business Communication
• Media Writing

Students are also required to take three additional courses listed below and are strongly encouraged to complete an internship. Students pursuing Writing Studies minors who are majors in English or Communication Studies must make sure that they take three courses with prefixes that are not the same as ones in their major; please contact the coordinator for assistance if necessary. Students wishing to pursue the program should contact the coordinator, Erin Karper, at ekarper@niagara.edu.