{"id":109,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1213\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/"},"modified":"2014-05-05T20:01:50","modified_gmt":"2014-05-05T20:01:50","slug":"writing-linguistics-the-creative-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/","title":{"rendered":"WRITING, LINGUISTICS and CREATIVE PROCESS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>WRITING, LINGUISTICS and CREATIVE PROCESS<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>Patrick Ryan, Chair<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"ryanp@wcsu.edu\">ryanp@wcsu.edu<br \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Higgins Hall 205, Midtown campus<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (203) 837-8728<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fax (203) 837-3953<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span>Laurel Richards<\/span>, Department Secretary<\/strong><\/em><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:richardsl@wcsu.edu\">richardsl@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Higgins Hall\u00a0205, Midtown campus<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (203) 837-9041<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fax (203) 837-3953<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Faculty<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 600px\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"26%\">Patrick Ryan, Chair<\/td>\n<td width=\"24%\">Brian Clements<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">Kelli Custer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oscar De Los Santos<\/td>\n<td>Edward Hagan<\/td>\n<td>Casey Rudkin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Overview<\/p>\n<p>The Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing program prepares students for careers in fields that include creative writing, technical writing, public relations, online and print journalism, as well as writing intensive professions such as the law, publishing, business and education. Students may choose one of five B.A. degree options: business writing, creative writing, general, journalism\u00a0&amp; freelance and public relations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Mission<\/p>\n<p><span><span>To prepare students for careers as professional writers, the Department of Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process focuses on the following objectives:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Engaging students \u2014 through innovative and cutting-edge writing programs \u2014 in writing as a process of making form and meaning.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Training professional writing students for work in business, publishing in all its facets, and teaching.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Immersing students in the rich environment of professional writing activities and talent available in New York City and author-endowed Fairfield and Litchfield counties. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Emphasizing writing as key to critical thinking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Highlighting the importance of linguistics and understanding the basic components of language and texts to professional writers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Assisting students with the development of style, voice and attunement to genre.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Creating a community of writers at Western that fosters an awareness of the importance of writing across the curriculum. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>General Education Writing Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The Department of Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process participates broadly in the university\u2019s general education program. The general education writing requirement is satisfied by passing a writing intensive course, several of which are offered by the department. The department\u2019s composition coordinator supervises placement of all entering students. Students are placed into one of three levels:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WRT 098 Written Communication or WRT 099: Written Communication for ESL (followed by WRT 101 and a W course).<\/li>\n<li>WRT 101 Composition I (followed by a W course). All writing intensive courses (W) offered by the Department of Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process or any other department have WRT 101 or appropriate placement as their prerequisite.<\/li>\n<li>A writing intensive course (W).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span>W courses offered by the Writing department that fulfill the general education requirement include the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>WRT 102W Introduction to the Creative Process<br \/>WRT 103W Composition II: Research and Writing<br \/>WRT 132W Introduction to Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 133W An Introduction to Writing Fiction<br \/>WRT 134W An Introduction to Writing Poetry<br \/>WRT 171W Craft of Writing I: Conversations with Predecessors<br \/>WRT 172W Craft of Writing II: Conversations with Contemporaries<br \/>WRT 242W Poetry Workshop I<br \/>WRT 243W Fiction Workshop I<br \/>THR\/WRT 244W Playwriting Workshop I<br \/>WRT 245W Technical Writing: Topic<br \/>WRT 255W Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion<br \/>WRT 270W News Writing<br \/>WRT 271W Human Interest Writing<br \/>WRT 273W Craft of Writing III: Writing Identity<br \/>WRT 274W Craft of Writing IV: Form and Inspiration<br \/>WRT 276W Writing about Human Tragedy<br \/><em>with permission of instructor and writing sample:<\/em> <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WRT 275W Topics in Professional Writing<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WRT 335W Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WRT 339W Creative Essay<\/p>\n<p>In addition to fulfilling the W requirement, the following courses offered by the Department of Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process also fulfill the general education requirement in the humanities:<\/p>\n<p><span><em><span><strong>W and General Education \u2014 Humanities\/Communication credit<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>WRT 102W:\u00a0 Intro to the Creative Process<br \/><\/span><\/span>WRT 132W:\u00a0 Intro to Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 171W:\u00a0 Craft of Writing I:\u00a0 Conversations with Predecessors<br \/>WRT 172W:\u00a0 Craft of Writing II:\u00a0 Conversations with Contemporaries<br \/>WRT 273W:\u00a0 Craft of Writing III:\u00a0 Writing Identity<br \/>WRT 274W:\u00a0 Craft of Writing IV: Form and Inspiration<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>W and General Education \u2014 Humanities\/Humanistic Studies credit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>WRT 102W:\u00a0 Intro to the Creative Process<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">DEGREE PROGRAMS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING <span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Bachelor of Arts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Major in Professional Writing with five options:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Business <\/span><\/span>Writing<br \/>Creative Writing<br \/>General Writing<br \/>Journalism and Freelance Writing<br \/>Public Relations Writing<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Minor Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Journalism<br \/><\/span><\/span>Broadcast Journalism<br \/>Professional Writing<\/p>\n<p class=\"subTitle\"><a name=\"ba_prof_writing\"><\/a><strong><span class=\"title\">BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING (B.A.)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Students must complete all general education requirements, the required major courses (core, upper-division, and menu) listed below, the courses and credits listed in one of the options below, and additional free electives for a total of 122 semester hours that include a writing intensive course (W), foreign language, and exercise science. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><em>Important note<\/em>:\u00a0 Students must have an overall G.P.A. of 2.5 or better in courses used to satisfy the major.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong><span>Courses Required for all B.A. in Professional Writing Majors<\/span><\/strong><span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>All Professional Writing majors in the five B.A. options must take the following courses:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Core (12 S.H.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WRT 171W: Craft of Writing I: Conversations with Predecessors<br \/>WRT 172W: Craft of Writing II: Conversations with Contemporaries<br \/>WRT 273W: Craft of Writing III: Writing Identity<br \/>WRT 274W: Craft of Writing IV: Form and Inspiration<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span><strong><span>Required Upper-Division Courses (16 S.H.)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>LNG 317: Linguistics or LNG 320: Modern English Grammar<br \/>WRT 333W: The Editorial Environment<br \/>WRT 373W: Editing and Copyediting<br \/>WRT 442W: Publication Design and Development<br \/>WRT 465W: Thesis Project<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Menu Courses (6 S.H.):\u00a0 Two (2) courses from among the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LNG 319: History of the English Language<br \/>WRT 275W: Topics in Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 276W: Writing about Human Tragedy<br \/>WRT 303W: Composition III: Advanced Research Writing<br \/>WRT 371W: Writing the Weird: Conspiracy Theories<br \/>WRT 377W: The Writing Life: Topic<br \/>WRT 431W: Writers\u2019 Aesthetics<br \/>WRT 446W: Topics in Professional Writing<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Additional Genre-Focused Workshops Required for the Professional Writing Options \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Business Option (14 S.H) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>WRT 245W Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 255W Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion<br \/>WRT 270W News Writing<br \/>WRT 338W Writing about Specialized Subjects <br \/>or JLA\/WRT 321W Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis<br \/>WRT _____ \u00a0(2 S.H.)*<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Creative Writing Option (14 S.H.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span>WRT 219W Writer\u2019s Toolbox<br \/>WRT 271W Human Interest Writing<br \/>WRT 339W Creative Essay<br \/>WRT 462W The Book: From Writing to Publishing<br \/>WRT 490W Internship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Writing Option (14 S.H)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WRT 270W News Writing<br \/>Three (3) other genre workshops chosen in consultation with adviser<br \/>WRT _____ \u00a0(2 S.H.)*<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong><span>Journalism\u00a0&amp; Freelance Option (14 S.H.)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>WRT 270W News Writing<br \/>WRT 271W Human Interest Writing<br \/>WRT 335W Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>WRT 338W Writing about Specialized Subjects<br \/>WRT _____ \u00a0(2 S.H.)*<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Public Relations Option (14 S.H.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>WRT 255W Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion<br \/>WRT 270W News Writing<br \/>WRT 271W Human Interest Writing <br \/>or WRT 245W Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 340W Public Relations Writing, Concepts and Practice<br \/>WRT _____ \u00a0(2 S.H.)*<\/p>\n<p><em>*Students may choose from a variety of courses to fulfill this requirement, including:<br \/><\/em>WRT 219W Writer\u2019s Toolbox<br \/>WRT 272W Campus Writers\u2019 Workshop<br \/>WRT 490W Internship<\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>As a graduation requirement, all B.A. in Professional Writing majors must submit a writing portfolio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Restrictions <\/strong><br \/>For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Learning Outcomes<\/p>\n<p>Students who earn degrees in Professional Writing will:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills through writing for a variety of audiences, purposes, and situations.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an extensive ability to identify, assess, and perform\u2014in both academic and professional settings\u2014the types of writing for the chosen area of focus, such as creative writing, professional writing, and journalism.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate a working ability to identify and perform types of writing outside of the specific area of focus.<\/li>\n<li>Produce a senior portfolio that demonstrates an increasing level of professionalism in writing in terms of choice of topic, application of style, and ability to produce error-free texts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong><span class=\"inlineheader style4\">MINOR IN JOURNALISM (18 S.H.)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><\/strong><span>WRT 270W:\u00a0 News Writing<br \/><\/span><\/span>WRT 271W:\u00a0 Human Interest Writing<br \/>WRT 333W:\u00a0 The Editorial Environment<br \/>WRT 442W:\u00a0 Publication Design and Development<\/p>\n<p><span><em>Two \u00a0additional courses from the following:\u00a0<br \/><\/em><\/span><span><span>WRT 219W:\u00a0 Writer\u2019s Toolbox<br \/><\/span><\/span>WRT 272: Campus Writers\u2019 Workshop<br \/>WRT 340W:\u00a0 Public Relations Writing<br \/>WRT 335W: Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>WRT 490:\u00a0 Internship\/Practicum in Writing<br \/>WRT 446W:\u00a0 Topics in Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 462W:\u00a0 The Book from Writing to Publishing.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"inlineheader\">MINOR IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM (18 S.H.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>COM 243 Broadcast Writing<br \/>COM\/THR 252 Acting for the Camera<br \/>COM 270 Fundamentals of Radio Broadcasting<br \/>WRT 270W News Writing<br \/>WRT 333W Editorial Environment<\/p>\n<p><em>One 300- or 400-level writing course from among the following:<br \/><\/em>WRT 335W Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>WRT 338W Writing about Specialized Subjects<br \/>WRT 340W Public Relations Writing, Concepts and Practices<br \/>WRT 442W Publication Design and Development<br \/>WRT 490W Internship\/Practicum in Writing<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><strong><span class=\"inlineheader style4\">MINOR IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING (18 S.H.) <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>WRT 270W News Writing<\/p>\n<p><em>Any five courses from among the following:<br \/><\/em>JLA\/WRT 321W Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis<br \/>WRT 245W Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 255W Advertising, Copywriting and Promotion<br \/>WRT 271W Human Interest Writing<br \/>WRT 272W Campus Writers\u2019 Workshop<br \/>WRT 333W Editorial Environment<br \/>WRT 335W Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>WRT 338W Writing about Specialized Subjects<br \/>WRT 339W Creative Essay<br \/>WRT 340W Public Relations Writing, Concepts and Practices<br \/>WRT 373W Editing and Copyediting<br \/>WRT 442W Publication Design and Development<br \/>WRT 446W Topics in Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 462W The Book: From Writing to Publishing<br \/>WRT 490W Internship\/Practicum in Writing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WRITING, LINGUISTICS and CREATIVE PROCESS Patrick Ryan, Chair\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ryanp@wcsu.edu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Higgins Hall 205, Midtown campus\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (203) 837-8728\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fax (203) 837-3953 Laurel Richards, Department Secretary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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