The English Department will be offering a minor in Professional Writing as of Fall 2015. The one required course for the minor, ENGL 297-Introduction to Professional Writing, will be offered for the first time this fall. As you can see from the website at http://www.english.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate/minor-pw, the rest of the minor is extremely flexible and can be tailored to meet the needs of students in any major wishing to strengthen writing skills in their field. If advisors or students have any questions, they can be directed to [log in to unmask] Students can indicate interest in the minor through the ARHU website at http://www.arhu.umd.edu/undergraduate/academics/minors. Sincerely, Karen E. Lewis Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of English Language and Literature University of Maryland College Park 1128 Tawes Hall College Park, MD 20742 301-405-3825 [log in to unmask] http://www.english.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate