Writing Minor
All writing courses in the minor should be taken in the Department of Writing or at the Ithaca College London Center. Exceptions: Students who receive generic writing credit for 200-level courses taken at other institutions (WRTG 28888) may count up to 6 of those credits toward the writing minor. Academic Writing I (WRTG 10600) and Ithaca College Seminars in Writing (ICSM 108xx, 118xx) do not count toward the writing minor.
Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
WRTG 20100 | Argument | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Personal Essay | ||
Writing for the Workplace | ||
Creative Nonfiction | ||
WRTG xxxxx | Elective credits in writing (at least 6 credits at level 3 or above) | 15 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Additional Requirements for the Minor
- All writing courses must be taken for a grade to count toward the minor. Writing courses at level 2 or above must be completed with a C or better.
- No more than two level-1 courses will count toward the writing minor.
- No more than 3 credits may count toward the writing minor in each of the following courses: WRTG 42000, WRTG 45000, or WRTG 498xx/WRTG 49900. A maximum of 6 credits from among these courses may be applied toward the writing minor.
- Up to 6 credits in the writing minor may overlap with a student’s writing requirements in a major.