Undergraduate-Catalog

Professional Writing - B.A.

120 credit hours

Required Woods Core (39 credit hours)

WC 100Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education

3

CO 111Introduction to Human Communication

3

EN 111English Composition and Research Writing

3

HI 222World History Since 1900

3

TH 200Introduction to Religion and Spirituality

3

EN 211Introduction to Literature

3

 

Choose One

PH 320Ethics

3

BI 330Bioethics for Healthcare Professionals

3

 

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FR 111Basic French I

3

SP 111Basic Spanish I

3

WC 150Intercultural Communication

3

 

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BU 131Macroeconomics

3

PS 111General Psychology

3

SO 211Introduction to Sociology

3

 

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MA 117Quantitative Reasoning

3

MA 253/PS 253Statistics

3

 

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BI 101Biology: Unity and Diversity

3

BI 101LBiology: University and Diversity Laboratory

0

Or

CH 101Chemistry for Changing Times

3

CH 101LChemistry for Changing Times Laboratory

0

 

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AD 200Studies in the Visual Arts

3

MU 200American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond

3

TA 213Introduction to Theatre

3

 

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WC 401Social Justice

3

WC 402Sustainability

3

WC 403Global Women Leading Change

3

WC 480Woods Core Capstone Topics

3

Required Major Courses (36 credit hours)

EN 101Introduction to Mass Media

3

EN 115Editing and Copywriting

3

EN 150Publication Production

1

EN 157Professional Writing I

3

EN 212Creative Writing

3

EN 257Professional Writing II

3

EN 321Nonfiction Literature

3

EN 330Public Relations

3

EN 398Senior Thesis/Project Preparation

1

EN 419Advanced Professional Writing

3

EN 421Nonfiction Writing

3

EN 490Internship

1-3

EN 498Senior Thesis/Capstone Project

3

EN 150: repeat 2 times

Professional Writing Electives (6 credit hours)

Students must select and complete one lower– and one upper-division course for a total of six credit hours. Please note that these may include courses in English, Art, Graphic Design, Media Art, History, etc. in order to best develop the student’s individual course of study. Course selection must be approved by student’s advisor.

Open Electives (39 credit hours)

Thirty-nine credit hours of open, undistributed elective credit hours.  A student may choose to declare a minor.