Minors

Not available to Rhetoric and Professional Writing (LWR) majors.

The minor provides coursework in writing and editing news and features for print and non-print media as well as an introduction to the profession of journalism.

Journalism Minor Coordinator:
Paul Isom
Tompkins Hall 101, Box 8105
pcisom@ncsu.edu

Not available to Rhetoric and Professional Writing (LWR) majors.

The minor is designed to investigate the structure and function of language as a cognitive and behavioral science. Among students likely to be attracted to this minor are those who expect to pursue graduate study in linguistics, those interested in foreign languages or English as a second language, and those interested in communication sciences.

Linguistics Minor Coordinator:
Jeffrey Mielke
Tompkins Hall 211, Box 8105
jimielke@ncsu.edu

Not available to Literature (LLT) majors.

This minor broadens students’ their perspectives on foreign cultures through the study of literature outside the Anglo-American tradition. Students will also develop critical, analytical and linguistic skills essential to compete in today’s job market. The minor offers choices from a range of courses in literature, in translation or in the original language, from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

World Cultural Literacy Minor Coordinator:
Meredith Fosque
Withers Hall, 418
(919) 513-7034
mgfosque@ncsu.edu

Not available to Film Studies (FLM) majors.

The film studies minor provides a comprehensive introduction to the art and industry of the cinema through courses in film analysis, history, theory, criticism, screenwriting, and production.

Film Studies Minor Coordinator:
Marsha Gordon
Tompkins Hall, 257
marsha_gordon@ncsu.edu

Not available to Literature (LLT) majors

This minor focuses on the English-language literature of the United States and of the British colonies out of which the United States emerged.

American Literature Minor Coordinator:
Jeffrey Reaser
Tompkins Hall, 243, Box 8105
jlreaser@ncsu.edu

Not available to Rhetoric and Professional Writing (LWR) Majors

The minor in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication is suitable for students wishing to build strong writing and communication skills for the workplace. Students minoring in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication will be introduced to numerous genres, including internal and external documents such as proposals, reports, science writing, users guides, reference manuals, and online documentation. 

Rhetoric, Writing and Professional Communication Minor Coordinator:
Douglas Walls
Tompkins Hall, 122, Box 8105
(919) 515-4135
dmwalls@ncsu.edu

Not available to CRW majors.

This minor provides a background in writing poetry, fiction, screenplays, and/or non-fiction.

Creative Writing Minor Coordinator:
Jeffrey Reaser
Tompkins Hall, 243, Box 8105
jlreaser@ncsu.edu

Not available to English majors

The English minor program will allow students to pursue general interests in writing, literature and language.

English Minor Coordinator:
Barbara Bennett
Tompkins, 268
(919) 515-4167 
barbara_bennett@ncsu.edu