Advising
Academic Prerequisites
Admission to the program will normally be after your second year; plan on taking the prerequisite as soon as you can. When you register for a course or apply for the minor, you must have an average grade of at least B in the prerequisite writing courses (see below) or permission of the Professional Communication Program Adviser.
If you don't meet the admissions requirements for either the program or an individual course, show us what you've done as a writer.
In addition, you must be registered in a major or an honours program at the university. There is no standalone minor in Professional Communication.
Before declaring the Professional Communication minor, you must have any two (i.e., 3 units) of the following courses with a minimum grade of B in each course:
ENGL 115 | ENGL 181 |
ENGL 125 | ENGL 215 |
ENGL 135 | ENGL 225 |
ENGL 145 | ECON 225 |
ENGL 146 | ENGR 240 |
ENGL 147 |
You must complete ENGL 303: Copy Editing (1.5 units) and an additional 7.5 units of courses from those listed below for a minor in professional communication.
ENGL 301 - Report Writing for Business
ENGL 302 - Writing for Government and the Public Sector
ENGL 305 - Visual Rhetoric for Professional Writers
ENGL 306 - Technical Communication
ENGL 401 - Web Design
ENGL 406 - Special Topics in Professional Communication
ENGL 407 - Social Media and Electronic Communication
ENGL 412 - Research for Professional Communication
ENGL 417A - Digital Audio Production for Professional Writers
ENGL 417B - Digital Video Production for Professional Writers
ENGL 418 - Print Media Genres and Techniques for Professional Communication
ENGL 492 - Directed Reading: Advanced Topics in Professional Communication
To read more about these courses please see the UVic Academic Calendar.
Declare your minor by speaking to an academic adviser. You must also declare a major or an honours program (which you can do first).