The WPE minor is designed to help students hone the rhetorical arts of persuasive writing and public engagement. Through a variety of courses offered through PWR and English, students will find opportunities to write in diverse genres for diverse purposes and public audiences; leverage a wide variety of digital technologies to design, produce, and distribute multimodal compositions; write in professional settings and with community partners; and write collaboratively for social change. From forwarding public arguments to designing social media content to composing for non‐profits, this minor will enable students to learn valuable skills, practices, and tools for creating, participating, and connecting as active technocitizens in the 21st century.
Contact legries@colorado.edu or ssengl@colorado.edu for more information about this minor.
- Earn 18 credits in ENGL and WRTG courses with grades of C- or better. At least 12 credits must be in upper division, and at least 9 credits must be ENGL designated courses.
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Students may apply no more than 9 credit hours of transfer work, including no more than 6 upper division credit hours, towards a minor. This is a college residency rule for an 18 credit minor.
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Students may apply one lower or upper division Creative Writing or Literature ENGL course of their choice to count towards the minor for Writing and Public Engagement. A list of recommended courses is offered below.
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Students must maintain at least a 2.00 (C) GPA in all courses counting toward the WPE minor.
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All courses for the Writing and Public Engagement minor must be in English and PWR.
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English majors (Creative Writing or Literature and Cultural Studies) are not eligible to declare an English minor.
To complete the Writing and Public Engagement Minor, all students must:
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Complete the following Prerequisite for Minor:
Meet the 3 credit lower division Written Communication Requirement as required by all schools and colleges at CU Boulder.
- Complete 9 required credits in the following way: (NOTE: When registering, please look for WPE designation for the topic courses listed above to make sure they count for the minor. You can also find a list of courses that count toward the minor each semester listed below.)
THEORY: 3 CREDITS (Choose one of the following courses)
WRTG 2095: Ideas for Social Change
ENGL 3377: Literatures of Race, Multiculturalism, Ethnicity
PRACTICE: 3 CREDITS (Choose one of the following courses)
ENGL 3026: Syntax, Citation, Analysis
ENGL 3830: Topics in Advanced Writing and Research
WRTG 3020: Topics in Writing**
WRTG 3045: Writing for Emerging Workplaces
**Approved WRTG 3020 Topics:
Composing Civic Life Citizenship and Civic Engagement Fld Study/Civic Engagement Environmental Issues
Writing Real/Virtual Society Writing About the Body Educ/Authority/Good State Writing on Music
Food, Glorious Food Myths of the American West Race, Class, Gender Language/Power/Perception
Colonialism & Imperialism Language of War On the Border/ US & Mexico Visual Culture/Visual Literacy
Technology & Amer. Culture Conversations on the Law Consumer Culture Gender & Sexuality
Urban Issues Rhetorics of Faith Native American Topics Crime/Ethics/Justice
Rhetoric of Exile Writing About Ethnicity New Media & Civic Engagement Rhetorics of Sustainability
Environmental Justice Gender, Sexuality & New Media Global Justice Sustainable Communities
World Englishes Writing Civic Life Changing Digital Communities Multicultural Rhetorics
Education/Public Policy Writing about Space Social Media and the Mind
U.S. Resistance Movements ESL From Essay to Blog
ACTION: 3 CREDITS (Choose one of the following courses)
WRTG 2930: Internship in Writing and Rhetoric
WRTG 3035: Technical Communication and Design
WRTG 3090: Open Topics in Writing (Advanced)
WRTG 3930: Internship in Writing and Rhetoric
ENGL 4206: Writing for the Real World
ENGL 4116: Advanced Topics in Media Studies
ENGL 3940: Service Learning Practicum
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Complete 9 credits in minor electives in one of the following ways:
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Choose 9 credits from any of the courses listed above not being used to fill the Theory, Practice, or Action requirements.
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Choose 6 credits from any of the courses listed above not being used to fill the Theory, Practice, or Action requirements and 3 credits of any other ENGL courses (see recommended courses below.)
ENGL 1800: American Ethnic Literatures
ENGL 2036: Introduction to Media Studies in the Humanities
ENGL 2046: Future Histories of Technologies
ENGL 2707: Introduction to Queer Literature
ENGL 2717: American Indian Literature
ENGL 2727: Introduction to African American Literature
ENGL 2747: Introduction to Chicana/o/x Literature
ENGL 2767: Race, Empire, and the Postcolonial
ENGL 3005: Literature of New World Encounters
ENGL 3006: Digital Editions & Web Publishing
ENGL 3106: Introduction to Literary Study with Data Science
ENGL 3026: Syntax, Citation, and Analysis: Writing About Literature (recommended prerequisite: completion of lower-division writing requirement.)
ENGL 3246: Topics in Popular Culture
ENGL 3031: Studies in Creative Writing for Nonmajors (prerequisite: ENGL 1191: Introduction to Creative Writing)
ENGL 3767: Feminist Fictions
ENGL 3796: Queer Theory
ENGL 4018: Literature and Globalization
ENGL 4106: Literary Study with Data Science (recommended prerequisite: ENGL 3106)
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To recieve additional information on the WPE minor, please fill out the survey below:
Theory:
ENGL 3377 Literatures of Race, Multiculturalism, Ethnicity
WRTG 2095 Ideas for Social Change
Practice:
ENGL 3026 Syntax, Citation, Analysis: Writing About Literature
ENGL 3830: TOPICS IN ADVANCED WRITING AND RESEARCH
WRTG 3045: WRITING IN EMERGING WORKPLACES
WRTG 3020 TOPICS IN WRITING (ONLY FOLLOWING COURSES)
MWF 9:05 – 9:55.
Environmental Writing. Section 002. Instructor: K. Hessel
Language of War. Section 003. Instructor: D. Chu
MWF 11:15a-12:05p
New Media & Civic Engagement. Section 15. Instructor: Paula Wengar
MWF 12:20 - 1:10pm
New York Times Topics. Section 20. Instructor: A. Abiragi
TV and American Culture: Section 19. Instructor: Marisa Tirado
MWF 1:25 – 2:15
Environmental Writing. Section 25. Instructor: K. Hessel
New York Times Topics. Section 26. Instructor: Orly Hersh
MWF 2:30 – 3:20
New Media & Civic Engagement. Section 31. Instructor: Paula Wengar
TV and American Culture: Section 19. Instructor: Marisa Tirado
MW 3:35-4:50p
Writing on Music. Section 39. Instructor: Steve Lamos
MW 5:05-6:20p
Writing on Music. Section 44. Instructor: Steve Lamos
TTh 11a-12:15p
New Media & Civic Engagement. Section 59. Instructor: Laurie Gries
TTh 12:30-1:45p
Multicultural Rhetorics. Section 68. Instructor: Gabi Rios
TTh 2 – 3:15pm
Race, Class, Gender. Section 75. Instructor: Nisha Shanmugaraj
TTh 3:30-4:45
Social Media and the Mind. Section 85. Instructor: Michelle Albert
TTh 5pm – 6:15pm
Gender and Sexuality. Section 92. Instructor: R. Bartlett
Online Classes
Essay to Blog: Exploring Nonfiction. Section 150. Instructor: S. Massey-Warren
Action
WRTG 2930 Internship in Writing and Rhetoric
WRTG 3035 Technical Communication and Design
WRTG 3090 Open Topics in Writing: Advanced
Digital Publishing Practicum, Section 001 Meets: TTh 2-3:15p Instructor: J. Ellis
WRTG 3930 Internship in Writing and Rhetoric
ENGL 3930 Internship
ENGL 4206 Writing for the Real World
SUMMER 2023
MAYMESTER 2
Practice
WRTG 3020, SECTION 008, MTWThF 12:30pm - 3:30pm, TOPICS IN WRITING: WRITING ABOUT SPACE, Laurie Gries
A SESSION
Practice
WRTG 3020, Section 104, MTWThF, Remote, 11:10pm - 12:45pm: TOPICS IN WRITING: SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE MIND, Michelle Albert
WRTG 3020, Section 107, Online, TOPICS IN WRITING: FROM ESSAY TO BLOG--EXPLORING NONFICTION, Sarah Massey-Warren
ENGL 3026, Section 100, Online, SYNTAX, CITATION, ANALYSIS, Mairead Case
B SESSION
Practice
ENGL 3026, Section 200, Online, SYNTAX, CITATION, ANALYSIS, Mairead Case
D SESSION
Action
WRTG 3930, SECTION 900, INTERNSHIP IN WRITING AND RHETORIC
AUGMESTER
Practice
WRTG 3020, Section 050, MTWThF, Hybrid Remote/Online, TOPICS IN WRITING: U.S. RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS, Elia Newsom
WRTG 3020, Section 045, MTWThF, In person, 12:30pm - 3:30pm, TOPICS IN WRITING: WRITING ON MUSIC, Alex Fobes
CONTINUING ED
Practice
WRTG 3020, Section 583, Online, TOPICS IN WRITING: U.S. RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS, Elia Newsom
WRTG 3020, Section 589, Online, TOPICS IN WRITING: WRITING ABOUT THE BODY, Jamal Khlifat
FALL 2023
Theory:
ENGL 3377 Literatures of Race, Multiculturalism, Ethnicity
WRTG 2095 Ideas for Social Change
Practice:
ENGL 3026 Syntax, Citation, Analysis: Writing About Literature
ENGL 3830: TOPICS IN ADVANCED WRITING AND RESEARCH
WRTG 3045: Writing for Emerging Workplaces
WRTG 3020 TOPICS IN WRITING
New Media & Civic Engagement, Section Number: 076 Meets: TTh 3:30-4:45p Instructor: P. Wenger
Environmental Justice, Section 074. Meets: TTh 3:30-4:45p Instructor: J. Ackerman
U.S. Resistance Movements, Section 070. Meets: TTh 2-3:15p Instructor: E. Newsom
Queer Rhetorics, Section 062. Meets: TTh 12:30-1:45p Instructor:T. Ferrell
Multicultural Rhetorics, Section 058. Meets: TTh 11a-12:15pInstructor:A. Feldman
New Media & Civic Engagement, Section 057. Meets: TTh 11a-12:15p Instructor: P. Wenger
Writing on Music, Section 043. Meets: MW 5:05-6:20p Instructor: A. Fobes
Writing on Music, Section:037, Meets: MW 3:35-4:50p Instructor: A. Fobes
Social Media and the Mind, Section 036. Meets: MW 3:35-4:50p Instructor: M. Albert
Gender & Sexuality Section 020. Meets: MWF 12:20-1:10p Instructor: R. Bartlett
Gender & Sexuality, Section 007. Meets: MWF 10:10-11a Instructor: R. Bartlett
Action
WRTG 3035 Technical Communication and Design:
WRTG 3090 Open Topics in Writing: Advanced
Digital Publishing Practicum, Section 001 Meets: TTh 2-3:15p Instructor: J. Ellis
ENGL 4206 Writing for the Real World
INFO SESSION @ The Writing and Public Engagement Minor
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023
4-5PM
LOCATION: NORLIN M220
Are you a student looking to empower your voice? Interested inwriting to make a difference? Want to receive course credit for aninternship? Looking to develop skills for your future career? If so, attend this info session to learn more about the WPE minor. Snacks & Drinks Included!
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