{"id":109,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad21221213\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/"},"modified":"2022-02-24T13:31:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T18:31:49","slug":"writing-linguistics-the-creative-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2122\/sas\/programs\/writing-linguistics-the-creative-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing, Linguistics &amp; Creative Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Brian Clements<\/strong><em><strong>, Chair<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"clementsb@wcsu.edu\">ClementsB@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nHiggins Hall 219B, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 887-8876<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krista Brooks<\/strong><em><strong>, Department Secretary<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"mailto:BrooksK@wcsu.edu\">BrooksK@wcsu.edu<\/a><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Higgins Hall, 201, Midtown campus<br \/>\n(203) 837-9041<br \/>\nFax (203) 837-3953<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Faculty<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 63.7522%;height: 59px\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.3045%;height: 19px\">Dr. Brian Clements, Chair<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.6259%;height: 19px\">Dr. Kelli Custer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 100.119%;height: 19px\">Prof Anthony D&#8217;Aries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.3045%;height: 21px\">\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Dr. Oscar De Los Santos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.6259%;height: 21px\">Prof. Bonnie Denmark<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 100.119%;height: 21px\">Dr. Edward Hagan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.3045%;height: 19px\">Prof. John Roche<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.6259%;height: 19px\">Deatra Anderson (Special Appt. Spring 2022)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 100.119%;height: 19px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Overview<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">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\u00a0three B.A. degree options: 1. Creative Writing, 2. Business and Technical Writing, 3. Journalism\u00a0and Public Relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Mission<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">To prepare students for careers as professional writers, the Department of Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process focuses on the following objectives:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engaging students through innovative and cutting-edge programs in writing as a process of making form and meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Training professional writing students for work in business, publishing in all its facets, and teaching.<\/li>\n<li>Immersing students in the rich environment of professional writing activities and talent available in New York City and author-endowed Fairfield and Litchfield counties.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasizing writing as key to critical thinking.<\/li>\n<li>Highlighting the importance of linguistics and understanding the basic components of language and texts to professional writers.<\/li>\n<li>Assisting students with the development of style, voice and attunement to genre.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a community of writers at Western that fosters an awareness of the importance of writing across the curriculum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/span><\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">General Education Writing Requirement<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Department of Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process participates broadly in the university\u2019s general education program. The general education writing requirement consists of a sequence of three courses: a Tier 1 Writing course (WRT 101 Composition I), a subsequent Tier 2 Writing-Intensive course, and finally, a Tier 3 Writing-Intensive course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The department\u2019s First-Year Writing Coordinator supervises placement of entering students. Students&#8217; placement may be based upon SAT or ACT test scores, AP scores, or WCSU placement exam.<\/p>\n<p>Students are placed into either Writing Tier 1 or Tier 2:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Tier 1: Student will take WRT 101: Composition I (and may be required to take WRT 105, a one-hour supplement, if indicated by placement exam). Students in the EAP program will take WRT 101P.<\/li>\n<li>Tier 2: Student may take a writing-intensive course (W2). Any student placed directly into Tier 2 need not take WRT 101.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The following courses offered by the Writing department fulfill the general education Writing Intensive Tier 2 course requirement:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">WRT 103W: Composition II: Modes of Research (W2, IL)<br \/>\nWRT 210W: Managerial Writing (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 245W: Technical Writing: Topic (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 273W: Writing Identity (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 303W: Composition III: Advanced Research (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 321W: Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 335W: Fact-Based Opinion Writing (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 337W: Teaching Writing in the Schools: Elementary and Middle Schools (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 340W: Public Relations Writing, Concepts, and Practice (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 347W: Teaching Writing in the Schools: Secondary Schools (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 371W: Writing the Weird: Conspiracy Theories (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 377W: The Writing Life (W2)<\/p>\n<p>The following courses offered by the Writing department fulfill the Creative Process (CP) general education course requirement:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">WRT 102: Introduction to the Creative Process (CP)<br \/>\nWRT 133: Introduction to Writing Fiction (CP)<br \/>\nWRT 134: Introduction to Writing Poetry (CP)<br \/>\nWRT 171: Conversations with Predecessors (CP)<br \/>\nWRT 172: Conversations with Contemporaries (CP)<br \/>\nTHR\/WRT 244: Playwriting Workshop I (CP)<br \/>\nWRT 274: Form and Inspiration (CP)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Degree Programs in Professional Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"#BAProfessionalwriting\"><span class=\"inlineheader\"><strong>Bachelor of Arts <\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><strong>Major in Professional Writing with\u00a0three options<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Businessoption\">Business and Technical Writing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#creativeoption\">Creative Writing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Journalismoption\">Journalism and Public Relations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minor Programs<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"#broadcastminor\">Broadcast Journalism<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#creativeminor\">Creative Writing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#journalismminor\">Journalism<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#professionalminor\">Professional Writing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#MinorSportsMedia\">Sports Media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"BAWriting\"><\/a><a id=\"BAProfessionalwriting\"><\/a><br \/>\nBachelor of Arts in Professional Writing (B.A.)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students must complete all general education requirements, the required major courses listed below, the courses and credits listed in one of the options below, and additional free electives for a total of 120 semester hours.<\/p>\n<p><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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span style=\"color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"Businessoption\"><\/a>B.A. in Professional Writing &#8211; Business and Technical Writing Option (18 S.H) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Description<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">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\u202fthree B.A. degree options: 1. Creative Writing, 2. Business and Technical Writing, 3. Journalism\u202fand Public Relations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Degree Requirements<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required Courses in the Major<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a037\u00a0SH.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 71%\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Writing Core\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 171 Conversations with Predecessors (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 172 Conversations with Contemporaries (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 274 Form and Inspiration (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Writer\u2019s Studio\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 190FY Writer\u2019s Studio FY<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 290 Writers\u2019 Studio II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 390 Writer\u2019s Studio III<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required Upper-Level Courses<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LNG 320 Modern English Grammar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 442 Publication Design &amp; Development<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 465\u00a0Thesis (W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required\u00a0WRT Electives: Two\u00a0courses (6 SH)\u00a0in WRT at 200 level or above.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business and Technical Writing Option<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 210W Managerial Writing (W2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 245W Technical Writing (W2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Select three courses from the following<\/strong>: <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152011818 BCX8\">WRT 246 Science Writing,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152011818 BCX8\">WRT 247 Multimedia Writing, WRT 255 Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152011818 BCX8\">WRT 270 Newswriting, WRT 271 Human Interest Writing, JLA\/WRT 321W Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis, WRT 340W Pub<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152011818 BCX8\">l<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152011818 BCX8\">ic Relations Writing, Concepts, and Practices, WRT 490 Practicum\/Internship<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students must\u00a0have\u00a0a 2.5 GPA\u00a0or higher\u00a0in this Professional Writing major\u00a0courses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\n<em>General Education<\/em><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad21222021\/academic-programs-degrees\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad21222021\/academic-programs-degrees\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Cognates<\/b><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the\u00a0general education\u00a0breadth requirement.\u00a0If cognate courses are required,\u00a0they are included in the\u00a0list of courses required in the major.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Electives<\/em>:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0All degrees require 120 semester hours.\u00a0\u00a0Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all\u00a0students to speak with their advisors about\u00a0great opportunities for their elective courses.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\n<a id=\"Businessoption-4yrplan\"><\/a>Sample Four Year Plan: BA\u00a0Professional Writing: Business &amp; Technical Writing Option<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Four-year plans are suggestions.\u00a0Plans change.\u00a0Consult your advisor\u00a0to\u00a0adjust\u00a0your plan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 552px;width: 100%;border-style: solid\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 1<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 2<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\">MAT 100 or Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning (QR)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 171 Conversations with Predecessors (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 101 Composition I (W1)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Gen Ed: WRT 103W Modes of Research (IL, W2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Critical Thinking (CT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Oral Communication (OC)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 274 Form and Inspiration (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">LNG 320 Modern English Grammar<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 190FY Writers&#8217; Studio (FY)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Scientific Inquiry (SI)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 3<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester\u00a04<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 172 Conversations with Contemporaries (CP)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">General Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 210W Managerial Writing (W2)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">WRT 245W Technical Writing (W2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 290 Writers&#8217; Studio II<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">General Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Intercultural Competency (IC)<br \/>\n(Elementary Language 1 if language req. not met)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Gen Ed: Elementary Language 2 (Repeat IC) if not yet met.<br \/>\nOR General Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Health and Wellness (HW)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Repeat Competency\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 5<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 6<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Repeat Competency (if not yet filled)<br \/>\nOR General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">WRT Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\">WRT 390 Writers&#8217; Studio III<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business and Tech Option Course<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\">General Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 442 Publication Design &amp; Development<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Business and Tech Option Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 7<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 8<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Business and Tech Option Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 465 Senior Thesis (CE, W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Business and Tech Option Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1325%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.26914%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.7149%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.78064%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 99.8971%\" colspan=\"4\" data-celllook=\"0\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u00a0must earn a\u00a02.5\u00a0overall\u00a0or\u00a0higher\u00a0in all 100-level\u00a0Writing Major\u00a0courses.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;height: 19px;width: 99.8971%\" colspan=\"4\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total Credits Required for the BA in\u00a0Communication\u00a0= 120; Minimum GPA\u00a0in major\u00a02.5.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*All Bachelor of Arts degrees at WCSU require that students complete a language at or above the elementary II level. Students who have completed three years of a foreign language at a minimum of\u00a0a\u00a0C average in high school have met this requirement. However,\u00a0you\u00a0must still complete at least one Intercultural Competency course.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span style=\"color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"creativeoption\"><\/a>B.A. in Professional Writing &#8211; Creative Writing Option (18 S.H.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Description<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">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\u202fthree B.A. degree options: 1. Creative Writing, 2. Business and Technical Writing, 3. Journalism\u202fand Public Relations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Degree Requirements<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required Courses in the Major<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a051\u00a0SH.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 71%;height: 424px\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Writing Core\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 171 Conversations with Predecessors (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 172 Conversations with Contemporaries (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 274 Form and Inspiration (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Writer\u2019s Studio\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 190FY Writer\u2019s Studio FY<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 290 Writers\u2019 Studio II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 390 Writer\u2019s Studio III<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required Upper-Level Courses<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LNG 320 Modern English Grammar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 442 Publication Design &amp; Development<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 465\u00a0Thesis (W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required\u00a0WRT Electives: Two\u00a0courses (6 SH)\u00a0in WRT at 200 level or above.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><em><b>Creative\u00a0Writing Option<\/b>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 139px\">\n<td style=\"height: 139px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Select six courses from the following:<\/strong> WRT 242 Poetry Workshop I, WRT 243 Fiction Workshop I, WRT\/THR 244 Playwriting Workshop (CP), WRT 247 Multimedia Writing, WRT 261 Forms of Poetry, WRT 262 Forms of Fiction, WRT 271 Human Interest Writing, WRT 273W Writing Identity, WRT 339 Creative Essay, WRT 342 Poetry Workshop II, WRT 343 Fiction Workshop II, WRT\/THR 346 Playwriting Workshop II, WRT 345 Writing Prose Poetry and Flash Fiction. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Note the following course prerequisites: WRT 342 Poetry Workshop (WRT 242 Poetry Workshop I and WRT 261 Forms of Poetry, pre req.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT\u00a0343 Fiction Workshop II (WRT 243 Fiction Workshop I and WRT 262 Forms of Fiction, pre-req.)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 139px\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">18\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px\" colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students must\u00a0have\u00a0a 2.5 GPA\u00a0or higher\u00a0in the\u00a0Professional Writing major\u00a0courses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\n<em>General Education<\/em><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad21222021\/academic-programs-degrees\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad21222021\/academic-programs-degrees\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Cognates<\/b><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the\u00a0general education\u00a0breadth requirement.\u00a0If cognate courses are required,\u00a0they are included in the\u00a0list of courses required in the major.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Electives:<\/b><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0All degrees require 120 semester hours.\u00a0\u00a0Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about\u00a0great opportunities for their elective courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a id=\"creativeoption-4yrplan\"><\/a>Sample Four Year Plan: BA\u00a0Professional Writing:\u00a0Creative\u00a0Writing Option<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Four-year plans are suggestions.\u00a0Plans change.\u00a0Consult your advisor\u00a0to\u00a0adjust\u00a0your plan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 569px;width: 100%;border-style: solid\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 1<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 2<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mat 100 or Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning (QR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 171 Conversations with Predecessors (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 101 Composition I (W1)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: WRT 103W Modes of Research (IL, W2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Critical Thinking (CT)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Oral Communication (OC)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 274 Form and Inspiration <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LNG 320 Modern English Grammar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 190FY Writers&#8217; Studio (FY)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Scientific Inquiry (SI)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 3<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester\u00a04<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 172 Conversations with Contemporaries (CP)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creative Writing Course OR WRT Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[3649],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">Creative Writing Course\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Elementary Language 2 (Repeat IC) if not yet met.<br \/>\nOR General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 290 Writers&#8217; Studio II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed:\u00a0Health &amp; Wellness (HW)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Intercultural Competency (IC)<br \/>\n(Elementary Language 1 if language req. not met)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Repeat Competency<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 5<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 6<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Gen Ed: Repeat Competency (if not yet filled)<br \/>\nOR General Elective\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\">WRT 442 Publication Design &amp; Development<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creative Writing Course or WRT Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 390 Writers&#8217; Studio III<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 261 Forms of Poetry OR WRT 262 Forms of Fiction<br \/>\nOR Creative Writing Course<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creative Writing Course<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 7<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 8<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Creative Writing Course\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 465 Senior Thesis (CE, W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Creative Writing Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 44.1928%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.16362%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 48.5756%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.99489%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 99.927%\" colspan=\"4\" data-celllook=\"0\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u00a0must earn a\u00a02.5\u00a0GPA\u00a0higher\u00a0in all\u00a0Writing Major\u00a0courses.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 37px\">\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;height: 37px;width: 99.927%\" colspan=\"4\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total Credits Required for the BA in\u00a0Professional\u00a0Writing\u00a0= 120<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minimum GPA\u00a0in major\u00a02.5.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*All Bachelor of Arts degrees at WCSU require that students complete a language at or above the elementary II level. Students who have completed three years of a foreign language at a minimum of\u00a0a\u00a0C average in high school have met this requirement. However,\u00a0you\u00a0must still complete at least one Intercultural Competency course.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\"><span style=\"color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"Journalismoption\"><\/a>B.A. in Professional Writing &#8211; Journalism &amp; Public Relations Option (18 S.H.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Description<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">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\u202fthree B.A. degree options: 1. Creative Writing, 2. Business and Technical Writing, 3. Journalism\u202fand Public Relations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Degree Requirements<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required Courses in the Major<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a051\u00a0SH.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 71%\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Writing Core\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 171 Conversations with Predecessors (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 172 Conversations with Contemporaries (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 274 Form and Inspiration (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Writer\u2019s Studio\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 190FY Writer\u2019s Studio FY<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 290 Writers\u2019 Studio II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 390 Writer\u2019s Studio III<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required Upper-Level Courses<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LNG 320 Modern English Grammar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 442 Publication Design &amp; Development<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 465\u00a0Thesis (W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required\u00a0WRT Electives: Two\u00a0courses (6 SH)\u00a0in WRT at 200 level or above.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Journalism and Public Relations\u00a0Option<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 270 News Writing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 340W Public Relations Writing, Concepts and Practice<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 373 Editing and Copyediting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Select three courses from the following:<\/strong> WRT\u00a0 247 Multimedia Writing, WRT 255 Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion, WRT 271 Human Interest Writing, WRT 279 Sports Writing, JLA\/WRT 321W Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis (W2), WRT 335W Fact-Based Opinion Writing, WRT 338 Writing about Specialized Subjects, WRT 375 Book, Performance, and Restaurant Reviewing, WRT 490 Practicum\/Internship, COM 230 History of Mass Media, COM 243 Broadcast Writing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students must\u00a0have\u00a0a 2.5 GPA\u00a0or higher\u00a0in the\u00a0Professional Writing major\u00a0courses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\n<em>General Education<\/em><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad21222021\/academic-programs-degrees\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad21222021\/academic-programs-degrees\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Cognates<\/b><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the\u00a0general education\u00a0breadth requirement.\u00a0If cognate courses are required,\u00a0they are included in the\u00a0list of courses required in the major.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Electives<\/em>:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0All degrees require 120 semester hours.\u00a0\u00a0Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all\u00a0students to speak with their advisors about\u00a0great opportunities for their elective courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a id=\"Journalismoption-4yrplan\"><\/a>Sample Four Year Plan: BA\u00a0Professional Writing:\u00a0Journalism &amp; Public Relations Option<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Four-year plans are suggestions.\u00a0Plans change.\u00a0Consult your advisor\u00a0to\u00a0adjust\u00a0your plan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 569px;width: 100%;border-style: solid\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 1<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 2<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 100 or Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning (QR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 171 Conversations with Predecessors (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 101 Composition I (W1)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Gen Ed: Oral Communication (OC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\">WRT 274 Form and Inspiration (CP)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: WRT 103W Modes of Research (IL, W2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Gen Ed: Critical Thinking (CT)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">LNG 320 Modern English Grammar<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 190FY Writers&#8217; Studio (FY)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Scientific Inquiry (SI)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 3<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester\u00a04<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 172 Conversations with Contemporaries (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Journalism\/PR Option Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 270 News Writing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT Elective\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 290 Writers&#8217; Studio II\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\">General Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Elementary Language 1 (IC) if not yet met.<br \/>\nOR General Elective.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Gen Ed: Elementary Language 2 (Repeat IC) if not yet met.<br \/>\nOR General Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Health and Wellness (HW)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Repeat Competency (NOTE: COM 230 is a CT Course)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 5<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 6<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Gen Ed: Repeat Competency (if not yet filled.<br \/>\nNOTE: COM 230 is a CT course) OR General Elective.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 340W Public Relations Writing, Concepts, and Practice (W2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 373 Editing and Copyediting<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Journalism\/PR Option Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\">WRT 390 Writers&#8217; Studio III<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\">WRT 442 Publication Design &amp; Development<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 7<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 8<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Journalism\/PR Option Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 465 Senior Thesis (CE, W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Journalism\/PR Option Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.6034%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 4.01753%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 46.7494%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.55661%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 99.927%\" colspan=\"4\" data-celllook=\"0\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u00a0must earn a\u00a02.5\u00a0overall\u00a0or\u00a0higher\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Writing Major\u00a0courses.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 37px\">\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;height: 37px;width: 99.927%\" colspan=\"4\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total Credits Required for the BA in\u00a0Professional Writing\u00a0= 120<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minimum GPA\u00a0in major\u00a02.5.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*All Bachelor of Arts degrees at WCSU require that students complete a language at or above the elementary II level. Students who have completed three years of a foreign language at a minimum of\u00a0a\u00a0C average in high school have met this requirement. However,\u00a0you\u00a0must still complete at least one Intercultural Competency course.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #003da6;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Minors in Professional Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please consult your advisor for all program requirements.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"broadcastminor\"><\/a>Minor in Broadcast Journalism (18 S.H.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Required Communication courses (3 SH)<\/em>:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nCOM 146: Basic Video Production<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Plus two (2) classes selected from the following list (6 SH):<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCOM 243: Broadcast Writing<br \/>\nCOM 246: Intermediate Video Production<br \/>\nCOM 247: Live News &amp; Election Coverage<br \/>\nCOM 252: Media Performance Techniques (prereq. THR 181)<br \/>\nCOM 270: Fundamentals of Radio Broadcasting<br \/>\nCOM 442: Communication Law<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Required Writing courses (3 SH)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWRT 270: News Writing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Plus two (2) classes selected from the following list (6 SH)<\/span><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWRT 279: Sports Writing<br \/>\nWRT 335W: Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>\nWRT 338: Writing about Specialized Subjects<br \/>\nWRT 375: Book, Performance, and Restaurant Reviewing<br \/>\nWRT 490: Internship\/Practicum in Writing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"creativeminor\"><\/a>Minor in Creative Writing (18 S.H.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Required Course (3 SH):<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWRT 242: Poetry Workshop I (CP) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">OR<\/span> WRT 243: Fiction Workshop I (CP)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Plus any five (5) courses from among the following (15 SH):<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>WRT 255: Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion<br \/>\nWRT 271:\u00a0 Human Interest Writing<br \/>\nJLA\/WRT 321W: Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 335W: Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>\nWRT 338: Writing about Specialized Subjects<br \/>\nWRT 340W:\u00a0 Public Relations Writing, Concepts and Practices<br \/>\nCOM 230: History of Mass Media<br \/>\nCOM 243: Broadcast Writing<\/p>\n<p><em>Note<\/em>: In order to take WRT 342 Poetry Workshop II, the student must first take WRT 242 Poetry Workshop I and WRT 261 Forms of Poetry. In order to take WRT 343 Fiction Workshop II, the student must first take WRT 243 Fiction Workshop I and WRT 262 Forms of Fiction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"journalismminor\"><\/a>Minor in Journalism (18 S.H.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Required course (3 SH):<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWRT 270:\u00a0 News Writin<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Plus any five (5) courses from among the following (15 SH):<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>WRT 255: Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion<br \/>\nWRT 271:\u00a0 Human Interest Writing<br \/>\nJLA\/WRT 321W: Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 335W: Fact-Based Opinion Writing<br \/>\nWRT 338: Writing about Specialized Subjects<br \/>\nWRT 340W:\u00a0 Public Relations Writing<br \/>\nCOM 230: History of Mass Media<br \/>\nCOM 243: Broadcast Writing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"professionalminor\"><\/a>Minor in Professional Writing (18 S.H.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Required courses (6 SH):<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>WRT 210W\u00a0Managerial Writing (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 245W Technical Writing (W2)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Plus any two (2) of the following Creative Writing courses (6 SH):<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>WRT 242: Poetry Workshop I (CP)<br \/>\nWRT 243: Fiction Workshop I (CP)<br \/>\nWRT\/THR 244: Playwriting Workshop (CP)<br \/>\nWRT 342: Poetry Workshop II<br \/>\nWRT 343: Fiction Workshop II<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Plus any two (2) of the following Journalism\/Public Relations courses (6 SH):<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>WRT 255: Advertising, Copywriting, and Promotion<br \/>\nWRT 270:\u00a0 News Writing<br \/>\nJLA\/WRT 321W: Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis (W2)<br \/>\nWRT 338: Writing about Specialized Subjects<br \/>\nWRT 340W:\u00a0 Public Relations Writing, Concepts and Practices<\/p>\n<p><em>Note<\/em>: In order to take WRT 342 Poetry Workshop II, the student must first take WRT 242 Poetry Workshop I and WRT 261 Forms of Poetry. 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