Creative Writing Online Minor

Strengthen Your Communication Skills with Liberty’s Online Minor in Professional Writing

Strong communication skills are a necessity in every career. With Liberty University’s online Minor in Professional Writing, you will enhance your professional, academic, and personal writing skills. Our courses are designed to help you better understand a range of writing skills from modern grammar to advanced expository writing. You can learn to enlighten and motivate readers with your written pieces.

Professors for your Minor in Professional Writing courses will encourage you to think like a professional writer as you identify, analyze, and correct errors in your writing. Through this understanding, you can take your writing to the next level.

Why Choose a Minor in Professional Writing? 
What Will You Learn in Our Professional Writing Minor?
Course Requirements

Why Choose an Online Minor in Professional Writing?

A Minor in Professional Writing is an excellent addition to any bachelor’s degree program at Liberty University. You will feel confident in your educational journey as you pursue your passion and prepare for your future. All of the classes within our Minor in Professional Writing are taught by experienced professors who hold a Christian worldview.

Our Minor in Professional Writing is offered entirely online, allowing you to remain active in your job, with your family, and in your community without the worry of having to take courses on our campus. Whether you are pursuing a degree in business, history, psychology, or any field in between, Liberty’s Minor in Professional Writing will provide you with a valuable skill set that will set you apart from others.

What Will You Learn in Our Minor in Professional Writing Online?

Liberty University’s Minor in Professional Writing is 15 credit hours and offered completely online. In addition to foundational courses, you will have the opportunity to choose 2 courses from a list of options including Technical Writing for the Professions, Writing as Cultural Engagement, Editing for Publishing, and more. You can choose the classes that interest you the most or are most aligned with your career objectives.

Our Minor in Professional Writing is an excellent option for students in any degree. Some degrees that can especially benefit from this minor include our Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Strategic Marketing Management.

Minor in Professional Writing Course Requirements (15 hours)

  • ENGL 307 – Expository Writing or ENGL 350 – Advanced Expository Writing
  • WRIT 401 – Grant Writing
  • WRIT 403 – Technical Writing

Choose 2 courses from the following:

  • ENGL 103 – Technical Writing for the Professions
  • ENGL 416 – Writing
  • ENGL 417 – Writing as Cultural Engagement
  • RSCH 301 – Research Verification
  • WRIT 201 – Introduction to Creative Writing
  • WRIT 400 – Editing for Publishing
  • WRIT 402 – Methods and Materials of Research
  • WRIT 417 – Writing for Cultural Engagement