2024-2025 Undergraduate University Catalog 
    
    Nov 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate University Catalog

Publishing & Editing Minor


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Millikin University’s Publishing & Editing Minor prepares students for careers in the publishing industry and gives them the experience needed for graduate studies in creative writing, digital media, journalism, and publishing. Our courses immerse students in the history and technologies of printing, ranging from letterpress to prepress software and digital production. Additionally, our seminars broach relevant subjects in the field of publishing and editing. Offered on a rotating basis, recent seminars have addressed freelancing, fine art, journalism, comic book production, and game design.

Requirements: 21 Credits


Publishing Software


6 credits:

Performance Learning Experience in Publishing


6 credits from the following courses. Each may be taken more than once:

Internship or Independent Publishing Project


3 credits, one of the following courses:

Honors in English


A student who majors in Writing, Literature, or English Education may earn Honors in English at graduation by maintaining a 3.7 grade point average in all English courses and a 3.5 overall grade point average. Honors in English recognizes excellent academic achievement throughout the graduating student’s undergraduate English studies. Each eligible graduating senior is invited to share a sample of excellent work at the Honors in English Award Showcase at the end of each semester.

English Courses (EN courses) that fulfill the CAS Literature Requirement


Note that EN courses in writing and publishing do not fulfill the literature requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences. The following courses do fulfill the literature requirement: EN 120 , EN 220 , EN 222 , EN 231 , EN 232 , EN 233 , EN 234 , EN 241 , EN 250 , EN 321 , EN 322 , EN 325 , EN 331 , EN 340 , EN 350 , EN 360 , EN 366 , EN 420  and approved course offered within the University Studies curriculum (designated sections of IN 250 , IN 251 , IN 350 , or from within the ICS distribution requirement), or another course approved by the College.

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