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Department of English

Minor in Communication and Public Advocacy

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements COPUADVMIN

Classes associated with this minor give students the opportunity to study the written, oral, visual, and digital tactics that individuals and groups use to advocate for public issues and causes. In addition, students will gain communication skills that are valuable regardless of their major, that contribute to their ability to engage in civic life, and that are sought by employers. Students will develop the skills required to express and argue for their ideas in various settings by analyzing the ideas and arguments of others and by improving their ability to respond persuasively.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Communication and Public Advocacy. Two (2) courses:
    • ENG-R 201 Professional Speaking
    • ENG-R 209 Topics in Rhetoric and Public Culture
    • ENG-R 210 Introduction to Digital Rhetoric
    • ENG-R 211 Rhetoric and Sports
    • ENG-R 212 Communicating Sustainability
    • ENG-R 214 Feminist Rhetoric and Public Issues
    • ENG-R 222 Democratic Deliberation
    • ENG-R 223 Group Communication
    • ENG-R 224 Persuasion
    • ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy
    • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills
    • ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing
    • ENG-W 241 Collaborative Digital Writing
    • ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
    • Any course from the Advanced Electives list below
  2. Advanced Electives. Three (3) courses:
    • ENG-R 301 Advocacy and Debate
    • ENG-R 305 Rhetorical Criticism
    • ENG-R 321 Rhetoric, Law, and Culture
    • ENG-R 323 Speech Composition
    • ENG-R 330 Science, Advocacy, and the Public
    • ENG-R 339 Freedom of Speech
    • ENG-R 340 The Rhetoric of Social Movements
    • ENG-R 342 Rhetoric and Race
    • ENG-R 348 Environmental Communication
    • ENG-R 355 Public Memory in Communication and Culture
    • ENG-R 396 The Study of Public Advocacy
    • ENG-R 397 Visual Rhetoric
    • ENG-R 398 Culture, Identity, and the Rhetoric of Place
    • ENG-W 321 Advanced Technical Writing
    • ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing
  3. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and English (AAADENGBA)
  • Bachelor of Arts in English (ENGBA)
  • Bachelor of Arts in English and African American and African Diaspora Studies (ENGAAADBA)

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.