The Professional Writing minor consists of 20 units of coursework. 12 out of 20 units must be from UWP courses. Students must complete:
- 8 units from Group A and/or B
- 4 units from Group C
- 4 additional units from another course from Group A, B, or C.
- 4 units of internship credit from Group D.
- GROUP A: Writing In Academic Settings
ENL 100NF: Creative Writing, Nonfiction
UWP 101/101Y/101V: Advanced Composition
UWP 102A: Writing in the Disciplines: Special Topics
UWP 102B: Writing in the Disciplines: Biology
UWP 102C: Writing in the Disciplines: History
UWP 102D: Writing in the Disciplines: International Relations
UWP 102E: Writing in the Disciplines: Engineering
UWP 102F: Writing in the Disciplines: Food Science
UWP 102G: Writing in the Disciplines: Environmental Writing
UWP 102H: Writing in the Disciplines: Human Development and Psychology
UWP 102I: Writing in the Disciplines: Ethnic Studies
UWP 102J: Writing in the Disciplines: Fine Arts
UWP 102K: Writing in the Disciplines: Sociology
UWP 102L: Writing in the Disciplines: Film Studies
UWP 102M: Writing in the Disciplines: Community and Regional Development
UWP 102O: Writing in the Disciplines: Writing in Human Rights
- GROUP B: Writing in the Professions
UWP 104A/104AY/104AV: Writing in the Professions: Business Writing
UWP 104B: Writing in the Professions: Law
UWP 104C: Writing in the Professions: Journalism
UWP 104D: Writing in the Professions: Elementary and Secondary Education
UWP 104E: Writing in the Professions: Science
UWP 104F/104FY/104FV: Writing in the Professions: Health Sciences
UWP 104I: Writing in the Professions: Internships
UWP 104J: Writing in the Professions: Writing for Social Justice
UWP 104T: Writing in the Professions: Technical Writing
UWP 110: Specialized Genres in Professional Writing (offered WINTER 2026: topic = communicating user experience & offered SPRING 2026: topic = user documentation)
UWP 111A: Specialized Topics in Journalism
UWP 111B: Specialized Topics in Journalism: Investigative Reporting
UWP 111C: Specialized Topics in Journalism: Science Journalism
UWP 112A: Introduction to Professional Editing (offered SPRING 2026)
- GROUP C: Theory, History, and Design
ANT 120: Language and Culture
CLA 110: Origins of Rhetoric
CMN 101/101Y: Theories of Communication
CMN 112: Theories of Persuasion
CMN 123: Intercultural Communication
CMN 131: Strategic Communication in Public Relations
CMN 136: Organizational Communication
CMN 178: Persuasive Technologies
DES 145: History of Visual Communication
DES 149: Information Design: Principles & Practice
ENL 105: History of the English Language
ENL/LIN/UWP 106: English Grammar (offered FALL 2025, WINTER 2026, SPRING 2026)
ENL/STS 164: Writing Science
HIS 101: Introduction to Historical Thought and Writing
LIN 103B: Linguistic Analysis II: Morphology, Syntax, Semantics
LIN 141: Semantics
PHI 137A: Theory of Reference
PHI 137B: Truth and Meaning
PHI 137C: Semantics and Pragmatics
STS 109: Visualization in Science
STS 163: History of Communication Technologies
UWP 100: Genre Theory and Professional Writing
UWP 115: Writing Center Research, Theory, and Practice
UWP 120: Rhetorical Approaches to Scientific and Technical Issues
UWP 121: History of Scientific Writing (honors section offered SPRING 2025)
UWP 151: Rhetoric and Culture (NEW!!! offered WINTER 2026 - will count toward the minor & prerequisites will be waived)
- GROUP D: Internship in Writing
UWP 192: Internship in Writing
To receive academic credit, you must fill out a Request for Approval of Internship Form. No retroactive internship credits may be applied. Students must enroll in UWP 192. To learn more about the requirement and how to secure an internship, refer to Internship Program 101: A Guide for Students. You can also email the internship coordinator for the minor in professional writing at [email protected].
Visit the Internship in Writing page for more information.
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