Professional Writing Minor

Department Contact:

Chair: Dr. Brennan Thomas, bthomas@francis.edu, 814-471-1111

Program Description:

The Professional Writing minor is designed to inculcate students with the abilities, tools, and desire to write effectively and efficiently for a variety of audiences, purposes, contexts, and media. Particular emphasis is given to coursework in professional writing studies and digital media studies.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the Professional Writing minor will do the following:

• define and identify the qualities that distinguish effective from ineffective communication in oral, written, visual, and digital formats;
• emulate in their coursework the qualities of effective communication in these four formats; and
• demonstrate their ability to compose, revise, edit, proofread, and prepare materials in these formats for professional audiences.

Total Credits Required:

15 credits