Bachelor of Arts Degree - Writing
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Major Courses
Minor Courses
Foreign Language Requirements
Electives
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who attain either the B.A. or B.S in Writing will:
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Build upon the writing and critical thinking skills learned in the college composition sequence by developing further experience in professional writing, creative and critical literary writing, and journalistic writing. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Outcomes I, II, III, VI, and VII.)
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Develop specialized skills in advanced English and journalism courses and in electives relevant for journalism, professional writing, and creative writing. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Outcomes I, II, III, VI, and VII.)
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Demonstrate through the senior project, their capstone experience, a proficiency in specialized writing, with attention to aesthetic and rhetorical conventions, that reflects their fulfillment of the outcomes of the program. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Outcomes I, II, III, VI, and VII.)
All students must complete the core courses below and then choose one of the three options: Journalism, Professional Writing, or Creative Writing. Some courses may have required pre-requisites that are not listed below.
Writing Major Core Courses
Courses
Select one of the following:
Select one of the following:
Journalism Option
Courses
Select twelve credit hours from the following courses:
Select six credit hours from the following courses:
Professional Writing Option
Courses
Select twelve credit hours from the following courses:
Select six credit hours from the following courses:
Creative Writing Option
Courses
Select twelve credit hours from the following courses:
Select six credit hours from the following courses: