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Indiana University East

Minor in Technical Writing

Minors with emphases in business communication, mass communication, and creative writing are pr ovided with specific courses identified for each.

Non-English majors must complete courses required for one of these emphases to qualify for a writing or communication minor. English majors must complete 15 additional credit hours (5 courses) beyond the 36 required for the major in order to qualify for a minor in writing or communications.

You must complete at least 6 hours of writing above the 200 level. At least 8 hours of the minor must be completed on the IU East campus.

Course Requirements (12 cr)

Electives (6 cr)

  • Choose 6 credits from:
    • ENG W395 Individual Study in Writing (3)
    • ENG W331 Business and Administrative Writing (3)
    • JOUR J390 Corporate Publications (3)
    • CMCL C228 Argumentation and Advocacy (3)
    • SPCH S223 Business and Professional Communication (3)

Note: Other courses may apply toward the certificate as approved by the certificate advisors.

Assessment/Evaluation

Progress toward the completion of the certificate will be monitored in a number of ways:

  • You must have obtained a C or better in all courses applied to the certificate.
  • Your papers will be evaluated for the performance based technical communication skills outlined above in item IV.
  • You will compile a portfolio of three technical commuication projects of different focuses completed for courses and write a reflective essay of introduction. The portfolio will be reviewed by at least two English faculty. Your advisor will coordinate the portfolio review process.