Public and Professional Writing Minor launched by English Department

This article originally appeared on The Fordham Ram and was written by Ava Zins.

This spring, Fordham’s English department created a new minor for all undergraduate students that aims to strengthen student’s ability to write professionally for broad, public audiences. The minor, public and professional writing (PPW), will debut in the fall 2022 semester, but students can sign up for classes associated with the minor during this spring’s registration period.

This minor was created to provide both the personal enrichment of a writing degree while also emphasizing professional development and improvement. It prioritizes and deepens analytical, rhetorical and critical thinking skills while ultimately providing a crucial skill set that will be helpful beyond college. Many students and faculty have shown interest in the minor.

While the minor is writing-focused, it is definitely not an opportunity exclusive to English or communication majors. According to Professor Glenn Hendler, associate chair of the English department, the English major and minor focuses on reading, writing, literature and culture, and the professional and public writing minor is “continuous with that focus.”

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