Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Literacy Minor
Department of English and Comparative Literature
Greenlaw Hall, CB# 3520
(919) 962-5481
Daniel Anderson, Program Director
Mary Floyd-Wilson, Chair
Hilary Lithgow, ECL Undergraduate Advisor
Jennifer Larson, Director of Undergraduate Studies
The minor in composition, rhetoric, and digital literacy emphasizes both conceptual and practical concerns related to composing, digital culture, and communication. Our courses involve hands-on, communication-intensive work and range from advanced writing classes to courses covering networked and multimedia composition.
Department Programs
Majors
Minors
- Comparative Literature Minor
- Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Literacy Minor
- Creative Writing Minor
- English Minor
- Global Cinema Minor
- Latina/o Studies Minor
- Medicine, Literature, and Culture Minor
Graduate Programs
- Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature
- M.A. in English with a Concentration in Literature, Medicine, and Culture
Requirements
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:
- take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
- earn a minimum of 12 hours of C or better in the minor (some minors require more)
For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.
The minor requires 15 hours and may be earned by taking five courses in the minor or completing four courses and a capstone project as a fifth, independent study course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| One of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Professional Writing and Editing | ||
| Professional Writing in Health and Medicine (Interdisciplinary) | ||
| Professional Writing in the Arts | ||
| Professional Communication for Social Movements | ||
| Scientific and Technical Communication | ||
| Advanced Business Communication | ||
| Advanced Legal Communication | ||
| Multimedia Composition H | ||
| Four additional courses from the following three lists, one of which must be an ENGL course from list one: | 12 | |
List one courses below | ||
One additional communication intensive (CI) course above 100, beyond the CI Connections requirement; any CI course above 100 is eligible but recommended courses appear below | ||
| Mentored Research 1 | ||
| English Senior Honors Thesis, Part I | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
| 1 | These courses permit students to complete an electronic portfolio, a service-learning assignment, a writing internship with a reflection paper, an honors project, or a capstone project to be determined in consultation with a faculty member. |
List One Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 115 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENGL 127 | Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Introduction to Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 131 | Introduction to Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 132H | First-Year Honors: Introduction to Fiction Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 133H | First-Year Honors: Introduction to Poetry Writing | |
| ENGL 137 | Literature in a Digital Age: Books, E-books, and the Literary Marketplace | 3 |
| ENGL 149 | Digital and Multimedia Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 150 | Introductory Seminar in Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 213 | Grammar of Current English | 3 |
| ENGL 215 | English in the U.S.A. H | 3 |
| ENGL 283 | Life Writing H | 3 |
| ENGL 300 | Professional Writing and Editing | 3 |
| ENGL 300I | Professional Writing in Health and Medicine (Interdisciplinary) | 3 |
| ENGL 301 | Professional Writing in the Arts | 3 |
| ENGL 302 | Professional Communication for Social Movements | 3 |
| ENGL 303 | Scientific and Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 304 | Advanced Business Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 305 | Advanced Legal Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 307 | Studies in Fiction and Poetry: Stylistics | 3 |
| ENGL 317 | Writing and Social Networks | 3 |
| ENGL 392 | Professional Writing Portfolio Development and Publication | 3 |
| ENGL 400 | Advanced Composition for Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 402 | Investigations in Academic Writing and Writing Centers | 3 |
| ENGL 403 | Rhetoric and Social Justice H | 3 |
| ENGL 674 | Digital Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 675 | Teaching Online | 3 |
| ENGL 676 | Digital Editing and Curation | 3 |
| H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
Additional Communication Intensive (CI) Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMST 475 | Documenting Communities H | 3 |
| BUSI 401 | Management and Corporate Communication | 3 |
| CMPL 250 | Approaches to Comparative Literature H | 3 |
| CMPL 251 | Introduction to Literary Theory | 3 |
| COMM 113 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM/DRAM 131 | Writing for the Screen and Stage | 3 |
| COMM/WGST 224 | Introduction to Gender and Communication H | 3 |
| COMM 350 | Practices of Cultural Studies | 3 |
| COMM/ENEC 375 | Environmental Advocacy | 3 |
| COMM 432 | Visual Culture | 3 |
| DRAM 231 | Playwriting I | 3 |
| HIST/FOLK 670 | Introduction to Oral History | 3 |
| MEJO 153 | Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| WGST 695 | Senior Seminar: Principles of Feminist Inquiry H | 3 |
| H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
See the program page here for special opportunities.
