1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Language ProfessionalWritingMajor The professional writing major prepares students for positions as writers and editors in a variety of industries. The major itself involves 40 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 70 hours including: English .......................................................................... 20 ENG-140 English Composition II ................................... 5 LIT-231 World Literature ............................................... 5 American Literature (one course) ................................... 5 English Literature (one course) ....................................... 5 Professional Writing ..................................................... 50 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-318 Instructional Design .................................... 5 PWRT-413 Technical Editing ......................................... 3 PWRT-414 Rep01i Writing ............................................ 5 PWRT-415 Special Topics for Professional Communicators ............................................................. 5 PWRT-419 Design ofManuals ...................................... 5 PWRT-420 Designing Online Information ..................... 5 The language laboratmy enables professors to monitor class or individual progress with the touch of the finger, allowing students to team a foreign language more effectively. Professional Writing Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Other General Education Requirements .................. 65-87 Professional writing course requirements ..................... 70 Electives ................................................................... 28-50 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ........ 192 A complete desCl'iption ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 28. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Professional Writing BEGE-171 The Christian Life .............................................. 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible St11dy ................................ 4 BJ0-100 Principles ofBiology .............................................. 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 .................................................. 1 Total .................................................................................... 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ........................................ 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................."'.......... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ...................................... 5 ENG-221 Principles of Joumalism ....................................... 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition ......................................... 3 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science .............................. 5 LIT-231 World Literature ..................................................... 5 Mathe111atics elective ........................................................... 5 Physical science elective ...................................................... 5 Electives ............................................................................... 2 Total .................................................................................... 43 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 Teclmical Communication ................................. 5 PWRT-317 Graphic Design .................................................. 5 PWRT-318 Instructional Design ........................................... 5 Humanities elective .............................................................. 5 Electives ............................................................................. 12 Total ·····························~····························~··············-~······~~· 54 PWRT-210 Proofreading ....................................................... 3 (taken summer of sophomore or junior year) Fourth year: PWRT-414 Report Writing ................................... ,............... 5 PWRT-415 Special Topics for Prof. Communicators .......... 5 PWRT-416 Internship ...................................................... 0-16 PWRT-419 Design ofManuals ............................................. 5 PWRT-420 Designing Online Jnfo1mation ........................... 5 Social science elective ......................................................... 5 Electives ............................................................................. 24 Total ............................................................................... 49-65