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Dec 06, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Professional Writing Minor
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UNLV’s Minor in Professional Writing is a seven-course (21 credit hour) English Department program open to all majors and working professionals. The program strengthens your workplace written communication skills or prepares you for a career as a professional writer.
Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Department of English web page at www.unlv.edu/english for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-professional-writing.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Demonstrate proficiency in designing, writing, and editing print and digital texts for a variety of audiences and purposes in professional contexts.
- Demonstrate project management skills.
- Exhibit a complex understanding of common professional writing genres.
- Exhibit an ability to collaborate effectively at all stages of a writing project.
- Exhibit visual design awareness and acuity.
- Apply a broad repertoire of research and critical-thinking skills that reflect an awareness of cultural contexts.
- Develop strategies for learning digital/software applications and acquiring expertise.
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University Graduation Requirements
To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies for complete information.
Professional Writing Minor - Total Credits: 21
Required Courses - Credits: 12
Elective ENG Courses - Credits: 9
- Complete three additional English courses (200-level or above).
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