2018-19 University Catalog

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Professional Writing, BS

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Curriculum

Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year

Fall

COM 225 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
or
MATH 243 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hours: 4
MIS 101 - Word Processing Software Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
MIS 102 - Spreadsheet Lab Credit Hours: 1
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

COM 115 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
MIS 103 - Presentation Graphics Software Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PWR 101 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective (Text Analysis Focus) Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

ART 226 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3
or
Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3
COM 109 - Introduction to Communication Technology Credit Hours: 3
PWR 102 - Introduction to Web Authoring Credit Hours: 3
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3 or 4

Total: 15/16 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

COM 216 - Essentials of Grammar and Punctuation Credit Hours: 3
COM 256 - Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
PWR 215 - Writing in the Public Interest Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group and Team Communication Credit Hours: 3
Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Winter

COM 237 - Introduction to Visual Communication Credit Hours: 3
JOUR 211 - Publications-Student Newspaper Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3
WRI/COM Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

COM 248 - Digital Media Production Credit Hours: 3
COM 255 - Communication Ethics Credit Hours: 3
SPE 314 - Argumentation Credit Hours: 3
or
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3
WRI 328 - Style Credit Hours: 3
Lab Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year*

Fall

COM 301 - Rhetorical Theory and Application Credit Hours: 3
or
COM 305 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory Credit Hours: 3
COM 326 - Communication Research Credit Hours: 3
WRI 420 - Document Design Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Math/Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

PWR 330 - User Research Credit Hours: 3
PWR 355 - Project Management for Writers Credit Hours: 3
WRI 415 - Technical Editing Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

COM 345 - Organizational Communication I Credit Hours: 3
COM 358 - Communication and the Law Credit Hours: 3
WRI 410 - Proposal and Grant Writing Credit Hours: 3
or
Upper Division Writing Elective Credit Hours: 3
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall

PWR 499 - Internship in Professional Writing Credit Hours: (Variable Credit to 9 credits)
PWR 490 - Portfolio Development Credit Hours: (Variable Credit 2-3) (2 credits with Prof. Exam Pass; 3 credits with Prof Exam NP)
WRI 425 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3
Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Total: 15/16 Credit Hours

Winter

COM 424 - Capstone Course Credit Hours: 3
PWR 499 - Internship in Professional Writing Credit Hours: (Variable Credit to 9 credits)
PWR Elective Credit Hours: 3 (online or in-class)
Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Spring

PWR 499 - Internship in Professional Writing Credit Hours: (Variable Credit to 9 credits)
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3
Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Total for a B.S. in Professional Writing: 180/182 Credit Hours

Note:

*Writing Proficiency Exam required at end of Junior Year

Emphasis Courses (18 Credits Minimum)

Students will select from one of the following Emphasis areas in order to satisfy the emphasis elective and technical elective requirements.

Digital Media Emphasis

(beyond the required courses in the program)

COM 115 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 207 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.) International Media Seminar: Paris
COM 215 - Creativity in Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 248 - Digital Media Production Credit Hours: 3
COM 309 - Communication Technology in Use Credit Hours: 3
COM 365 - Electronic Communication and Society Credit Hours: 3
COM 415 - Developing Multimedia Credit Hours: 3
HUM 345 - Digital Culture and Society Credit Hours: 3
HUM 335 - Video Game Studies Credit Hours: 3
MIS 118 - Introduction to Programming in C# Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 205 - Introduction to Logic Credit Hours: 3
PWR 206 - Social Media Credit Hours: 3
PWR 220 - Writing for Interactive Media Credit Hours: 3
PWR 315 - Advanced Web Authoring Credit Hours: 3
WRI 225 - Writing Nonfiction Credit Hours: 3
WRI 305 - Writing for the Marketplace Credit Hours: 3

Scientific and Technical Emphasis

(beyond the required courses in the program)

BIO 200 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
BIO 209 - Current Research Topics in Medical Sciences I Credit Hours: 1
COM 347 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Credit Hours: 3
MIS 118 - Introduction to Programming in C# Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 205 - Introduction to Logic Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 331 - Ethics in the Professions Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 305 - Medical Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PWR 306 - Writing for the Health Professions Credit Hours: 3
PWR 315 - Advanced Web Authoring Credit Hours: 3
PWR 320 - Structured Authoring Credit Hours: 3
WRI 225 - Writing Nonfiction Credit Hours: 3
WRI 327 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
WRI 345 - Science Writing Credit Hours: 3
WRI 350 - Documentation Development Credit Hours: 3

Writing in Organizations Emphasis

(beyond the required courses in the program)

BUS 313 - Health Care Systems and Policy Credit Hours: 3
COM 347 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Credit Hours: 3
COM 437 - Communication Training and Development Credit Hours: 3
COM 445 - Organizational Communication II Credit Hours: 3
COM 446 - Communication and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 331 - Ethics in the Professions Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PWR 206 - Social Media Credit Hours: 3
PWR 215 - Writing in the Public Interest Credit Hours: 3
PWR 306 - Writing for the Health Professions Credit Hours: 3
PWR 310 - Professional Writing for International Audiences Credit Hours: 3
PWR 315 - Advanced Web Authoring Credit Hours: 3
PWR 320 - Structured Authoring Credit Hours: 3
WRI 216 - Public Relations Writing Credit Hours: 3
WRI 327 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3