"I am a SMAD major with a concentration in Journalism. Obviously, writing is going to be a huge component in my field of work. One of the biggest reasons why I chose WRTC as a minor was so that I could work on strengthening my writing skills. I also took courses like WRTC 410 and 420 because I wanted to learn how to read government and legal documents in case I needed to analyze one and report on it once I have reached my career goal. During my internship last summer, I was able to shadow a reporter and on one particular day he had to sit down and sift through a legal document on a case regarding a robbery suspect. Once he found the information he needed, he used it to write and finish the story he was putting together. So being able to recognize legal terms and what the document entails is going to be essential and I'm very happy that I'm learning how to do so in WRTC. My professors are amazing and I am truly taking away great skills that I have acquired through the WRTC minor program."

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-Telmyr Lee

Technical and Scientific Communication
The minimum requirement for a TSC minor is 18 credit hours. Nine of the 18 hours must be WRTC core courses (WRTC 210, Introduction to Technical and Scientific Communication, WRTC 230, Research in Technical and Scientific Communication, and WRTC 240, Professional and Technical Editing).

The remaining nine hours may be from any upper-level WRTC elective. In core courses (WRTC 210, WRTC 230 and WRTC 240) the student must make a "C" or better. If the student does not, he or she may not register for future WRTC courses until a grade of "C" or better is earned in the core course(s). Students majoring in disciplines within the School of Media Arts and Design or the School of Communication Studies can count no more than three hours of SMAD or SCOM course work toward the TSC minor.

For more information, contact the Technical and Scientific Communication Minor Advisor,
Elizabeth Pass (passer@jmu.edu).

Writing and Rhetoric
The Minor in Writing and Rhetoric is designed for students who wish to extend, enrich and formalize their education as writers. The minimum requirement for the minor is 18 credit hours. Six of the 18 hours must be WRTC core courses (WRTC 211, Critical Reading and Argumentation and WRTC 220, Rhetorical Traditions).

The remaining twelve hours may come from the following (at least one elective must be at the 400 level):

For more information, contact the Writing and Rhetoric Minor Advisor, Traci Zimmerman (zimmerta@jmu.edu).