Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication Minor

Advisor: Karen McDonnell
Email: mcdonnkm@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-7941
Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication Minor Website

Program Description

The Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication minor complements all majors and is designed for students who wish to extend, enrich, and formalize their training as writers and communicators. WRTC minors can focus their coursework on personal and civic writing, social media and content strategy, user experience (UX), online theory and inclusive design, publication management, editing, technical writing, scientific and medical communication, legal and government writing, and more.

The 18-credit minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication is open to all JMU undergraduate students.

Minor Requirements

WRTC minors work through a set of three core courses offered every semester and choose three additional courses from a longlist of electives that offer opportunities for students to deepen their communications skills in applied contexts related to their majors and other areas of interest.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
WRTC 200	Introduction to Studies in Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication	3
WRTC 300	Professional Editing	3
WRTC 301	Language, Law and Ethics	3
Choose any three WRTC electives		9
Total Credits		18