THE WRITING MINOR
HIRAM COLLEGE

The Minor in Writing offers writing experience to students with majors outside the English Department. Students in the past have combined the Minor with a wide range of other disciplines, including philosophy, math, biomedical humanities, psychology, communication, history, and biology. This degree requires a firm commitment on the part of the student and approval by the writing faculty.  Application to pursue the Minor in Writing should occur no later than the fall of a student's junior year.  At least five (5) courses are required. No more than three (3) may be selected from the 200-level sequence. All Minors must take Basics of Creative Writing (WRIT 220 or WRIT 221), as well as one nonfiction course (e.g., WRIT 305, WRIT 310, WRIT 314, WRIT 318, WRIT 319, WRIT 321, WRIT 324, WRIT 405). An electronic application form should be requested from Joyce Dyer and then submitted to her electronically. Materials should include three discrete files:  the application form, Sample #1, and Sample #2. Beginning with the class of 2011, students are not permitted to both major in English and Minor in Writing; students who might have been considering such a combination should explore the Major in Creative Writing.

WRIT 205  Style and Grammar for Writers (3 hours)
WRIT 221 Basics of Creative Writing (3 hours)
WRIT 231 Art of Poetry (3 hours)
WRIT 240 Survey of Journalism (4 hours)
WRIT 243 Photojournalism (3 hours)
WRIT 246 Sports Journalism (3 hours)
WRIT 280 Special Topics Seminar (1-4 hours)
WRIT 281 Independent Study (1-4 hours)
WRIT 304 Craft and Technique: Poetry (4 hours)
WRIT 305 Craft and Technique: Creative Nonfiction (4 hours)
WRIT 306 Craft and Technique: Fiction (4 hours)
WRIT 307 Craft and Technique: Playwriting (4 hours)
WRIT 309 Craft and Technique:  Screenwriting (4 hours) 
WRIT 310 Travel Writing (1-4 hours)
WRIT 311 Writing for Business (4 hours)
WRIT 312 Technical Writing (4 hours)
WRIT 313 Teaching and Supervising of Writing (4 hours)
WRIT 314 Writing About Science and Nature (3 hours)
WRIT 316 Metafiction (3 hours)
WRIT 318 Memoir (3 hours)
WRIT 319 Literary Journalism (3 hours)  
WRIT 320 Professional Editing (3 hours)
WRIT 321 Literary Journalism (4 hours) 
WRIT 324 Writing about Science and Nature (4 hours)
WRIT 333 Rhetorical Criticism (4 hours)
WRIT 345 Writing for Publication (3 hours)
WRIT 380 Special Topics Seminar (1-4 hours)
WRIT 404 Advanced Workshop in Poetry (4 hours)
WRIT 405  Advanced Workshop in Creative Nonfiction (4 hours)
WRIT 406  Advanced Workshop in Fiction (4 hours)
WRIT 481 Independent Research (1-4 hours)
WRIT 498  Internship in Writing (1-4 hours) 

Minors in Writing are required to complete a two-hour writing internship. Minors also will be expected to give a 20-minute public reading the spring of their senior year, featuring samples from at least three separate manuscripts. Joyce Dyer, Paul Gaffney, Mary Quade, and Jeff Swenson will serve as advisors to Minors in Writing.