English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology Minor

The writing minor allows students to complement their area of major study with systematic experience in writing.

General Requirements 

Students minoring in writing must complete a total of 15 hours (excluding ENGL 1010, 1020 and 2030). None of the required 15 hours may be taken pass/fail. Only courses completed with a grade of C- (1.7) or better may be counted toward the minor. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all courses applied to the minor requirements. A minimum of nine ENGL credit hours hours with Downtown Denver English faculty. A minimum of 6 credt hours must be taken at the upper-division (3000- or 4000-) level. Students are encouraged to take ENGL 1020 and ENGL 2030 before beginning the minor. 

I. Required Courses: (12 credit hours):

Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric (take one as you begin the minor) 

  • ENGL 2060 Introduction to Writing and Digital Studies 
  • ENGL 2070 Grammar, Rhetoric and Style

Multimedia (take one)

  • ENGL 3084 Digital Writing and Storytelling
  • ENGL 4701 Multimedia in the Community

Language Study (take one)

  • ENGL 3160 Language Theory
  • ENGL 4601 Principles and Practices of Second Language Acquisition (by instructor permission)
  • ENGL 4651 Second Language Writing (by instructor permission) 

Advanced Writing Experience 

  • ENGL 4190 Advanced Topics in Writing and Digital Studies

II. Elective Courses in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies

     Choose one course (3 hours):

  • ENGL 2060 - Introduction to Writing & Digital Studies
  • ENGL 2070 - Grammar, Rhetoric and Style
  • ENGL 3084 - Digital Writing and Storytelling
  • ENGL 3154 - Technical Writing
  • ENGL 3160 - Language Theory
  • ENGL 3170 - Business Writing
  • ENGL 3405 - Special Topics in Writing
  • ENGL 3416 - Magazine Writing
  • ENGL 3939 - Internship
  • ENGL 4175 - Writing in the Sciences
  • ENGL 4180 - Argumentation and Logic
  • ENGL 4190 - Advanced Topics in Writing & Digital Studies
  • ENGL 4280 - Proposal and Grant Writing
  • ENGL 4601 - Teaching English Language Learners: Theory and Practice (by instructor's permission)
  • ENGL 4651 - Second Language Writing (by permission)
  • ENGL 4701 - Multimedia in the Community
  • ENGL 4740 – Honors in Writing
  • ENGL 4995 – Senior Writing Project

15 Hours to Complete Minor