1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Language and Literature 1 Professional Writing Major The professional writing major prepares students for positions as writers and editors in a variety of industries. The major itself involves forty quarter hours in specific professional writing courses. The professional writing major must begin the fall quarter of the junior year. Course requirements for a major in professional writing involve seventy quarter hours including: English .......................................................................... 30 ENG-140 English Composition II ................................... 5 LIT-231 World Literature ............................................... 5 American Literature (one course) .................................... 5 English Literature (one course) ....................................... 5 Electives in English ....................................................... 10 Professional Writing ..................................................... 40 PWRT-210 Proofreading ................................................ 3 PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics for Writers ................. 4 PWRT-315 Public Relations Writing .............................. 5 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 Prof. Communicators .... 5 PWRT-419 Design of Manuals ....................................... 5 Professional WritingMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements .............................................. 0-8 Other General Education requirements .................... 65-87 Professional writing course requirements ...................... 70 Electives ................................................................... 28-50 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ............ 192 Members from the College's student chapter ofthe Society for Technical Writers presented their work at the national convention. A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 31. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Professional Writing First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life ............................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ................................. 4 BI0-100 Principles of Biology .............................................. 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ........................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II ......................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ............................ 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L................................................................... 2 Language and/or electives ................................................. 15 Physical education elective .................................................. I Total .................................................................................... 48 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ....................................... .4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ....................................... 4 COM-llO Fundamentals of Speech ...................................... 5 ENG-221 Principles of Journalism ....................................... 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition ......................................... 3 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ............................... 5 LIT-231 WorldLiterature ...................................................... 5 Mathematics elective ........................................................... 5 Physical -science elective ..................................................... 5 Electives ............................................................................... 2 Total ············•fl••····································································48 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History .................................................. 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ............................................ 4 HIST-111 United States History before 1865 ....................... 5 PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics for Writers ....................... 4 PWRT-315 Public Relations Writing .................................... 5 PWRT-316 Technical Communication ................................. 5 PWRT-317 Graphic Design ................................................... 5 Humanities elective ............................................................. 5 Electives ............................................................................. 17 Total .......................................................,............................ 53 PWRT-210 Proofreading ....................................................... 3 (taken summer of sophomore or junior year) Fourth year: PWRT-414 Report Writing ................................................... 5 PWRT-415 Special Topics for Prof. Communication ........... 5 PWRT-416 Inten1ship ...................................................... 0-16 PWRT-419 Design of Manuals ............................................. 5 Social science elective ......................................................... 5 Electives ............................................................................. 29 Total .................................................................................... 48