1992-1993 Academic Catalog

Professional Writing Program The professional writing program prepares students for positions as writers and editors in a variety of industries. The program itself involves thirty-five quarter hours in specific professional writing courses. The professional writing program must begin the fall quarter of the junior year. Course requirements for a major in English with professional writing involve seventy quarter hours including: English ............................... 35 ENG-140 English Composition II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LIT-231 World Literature ................... 5 LIT-335 Shakespeare ...................... 5 American Literature (one course) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 English Literature (one course) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Electives in English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Professional Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 PWRT-210 Proofreading ................... 3 PWRT-311 Style & Mechanics for Writers ....... 4 PWRT-315 Public Relations Writing ........... 3 PWRT-316 Technical Communication .......... 5 PWRT-317 Graphic Design ................. 5 PWRT-413 Technical Editing ................ 3 PWRT-414 Report Writing .................. 5 PWRT-415 Special Topics for Professional Commun. 4 English Major with Professional Writing Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8 Other General Education requirements . . . . . . . 65-87 English major/professional writing requirements . . 70 Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-50 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) • • . 192 Language and Literature 127 ·................... 4 ........•...... 4 .. • ... ' .... •.• ...........5 •.................... .5 Professional Commun. . . , 5 .......•..•...•... Q-16 ·, •••.... ' •.••....... '. 5 •• ,. i., •••.••••••••.•••• ' •• 29