Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts in English

Majors in the program must choose one of three concentrations:

• Creative Writing
• Literary Studies
• Technical & Professional Communication 

English Minor

A minor in English requires 21 semester hours in addition to freshman composition courses. Of those, 12 semester hours must be upper-level (numbered 300 or above), including at least 3 semester hours at the 400 level. Half of the upper-level requirement (6 semester hours) must be taken at UAH.

Technical Writing Minor

The Technical Writing minor prepares students for careers as technical writers, who translate highly technical concepts into language and images that everyday users can understand. These writers produce user manuals and instructions, edit complex manuscripts, design documents and websites, write proposals and reports, and conduct usability tests of websites, software, and products. Technical writers work in government organizations as well as in industries like engineering, software, aerospace, and biomedicine. To prepare students for these careers, the minor provides students a strong theoretical and practical background in technical writing and editing plus skills in project management, software programs, research, and document design.

This minor draws courses from several disciplines into a coherent program. The English Department offers a 22-hour (7 courses) minor open to students from any major. For Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences majors, the minor combines academic preparation in writing and editing with technical courses in science, computer science, or engineering. For majors in these technical disciplines, the minor offers additional English or Communication Arts courses. All students in the minor must complete an internship (EH 320) that provides practical, marketable experience supervised by a professional technical communicator.

For more information about the Technical Writing minor, please contact the Director of Business and Technical Writing.

Creative Writing Minor

The Creative Writing Minor gives students an opportunity to develop their creative writing talents by participating in writing workshops and studying literary works. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher in the minor. Students may only apply 6 credits from another institution toward the minor.