Professional and Technical Writing Minor

Professional and technical writers solve problems and help people make effective decisions. As a PTW minor, you will produce, design, and manage information using a variety of methods and technologies. Through courses in specialized writing, editing, and storytelling, you’ll learn about in-demand practices like social media management, accessible writing, user experience design, and content strategy. You’ll be ready to adapt to evolving trends by crafting human-centered documentation, writing reports and proposals, and creating instructional videos, walkthroughs, and visualizations.You’ll be able to use these skills in industries like medicine, public health, game development, API and software documentation, corporate and government standards, user experience design, technical and scientific writing, and media creation. Coursework toward the professional and technical writing minor may be taken on-campus or online.