Writing Minor

The Minor in Writing is a flexible, student-oriented program in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. The minor gives you the tools not merely to compose for a class, but to produce compelling and accessible writing for a range of audiences and purposes. These foundational writing and critical thinking skills are necessary for today’s competitive job market.

Students in the minor combine their love for writing with their love for another field or industry. Our program provides collaborative experiences and writing tools to become great leaders, advocates, and communicators at work and in public spaces. The minor supports students in reaching their professional goals in any number of careers or graduate programs.

Some students with aspirations for graduate, law, or medical school studies pursue the minor to better enable themselves to write more proficiently at higher academic levels, where work is more rigorous and written output is expected to be of a very high level. Others pursue the minor to gain experience with skills like project management, creativity, audience awareness, and digital communication—skills recruiters value in a wide range of careers.

The minor is flexible: You may elect to take courses that highlight your writing strengths and areas of interest, help you prepare for applications in graduate programs, and/or enhance communication skills for the workplace.