Professional Writing and New Media Minor

English Department | College of Liberal Arts

Program Declaration

Approval of the Director of Professional and New Media Writing.

Minor Requirements

Complete 18 credits from six courses including three core courses, two electives, and one internship.

Students must plan their course of study in consultation with the Director of Professional and New Media Writing.

Pass/Fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least five courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (9 Credits)

Take three courses from the list below.

ENGL 306 - Advanced Nonfiction Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 307 - Journalism and Media Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 308 - Professional Editing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 309 - Multimedia Authoring 3 Credit(s)

Writing Electives (6 Credits)

Take two courses from the list below. At least one course must be at the 300-level or higher.

ENGL 203 - Writing Craft/Context/Design 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 204 - Professional Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 216 - Reading and Writing Journalism 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 300 - Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 301 - Advanced Poetry Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 302 - Advanced Fiction Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 312 - Digital Culture and Composition 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 440 - History of the English Language 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 442 - Global Englishes and Language Diversity 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 448 - Perspectives on Literacy 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 477 - Professional and New Media Writing Internship II 3 Credit(s)
THRART 275L - Introduction to Screen and Television Writing 3 Credit(s)

Internship (3 Credits)

ENGL 475 - Professional and News Media Writing Capstone Internship 1-6 Credit(s)