2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Professional Writing and Information Design The professional writing and information design major prepares students for positions as communication experts in a variety of industries. The major itself involves 56 semester hours in specific professional writing and information design courses. Professional Writing and Information Design Core.................56 ENG-3070 English Grammar.................................................... 3 PWID-3000 Production Tools and Document Design................ 3 PWID-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers............................. 3 PWID-3020 Professional Portfolio Development I..................... 1 PWID-3090 Technical Marketing Communication..................... 3 PWID-3130 Technical Communication...................................... 3 PWID-3170 The Technical Communicator in a Corporate Culture................................................................................... 2 PWID-3180 Visual Rhetoric....................................................... 3 PWID-3210 Technical Editing.................................................... 2 PWID-3250 Documentation Design.......................................... 3 PWID-4010 Designing Technical Reports. ................................ 3 PWID-4020 Professional Portfolio Development II.................... 1 PWID-4050 Designing Online Information I.............................. 3 PWID-4060 Designing Online Information II............................. 3 PWID-4070 Designing Online Information III............................ 2 PWID-4130 Instructional Design I............................................. 3 PWID-4140 Instructional Design II............................................ 3 PWID-4160 Technical and Professional Communication Internship............................................................................... 3 *PWID-4170 Special Topics...................................................... 3 Electives selected from the following................................... 6 BRDM-3611 Web Analytics.................................................3 COM-2050 Communication Theory....................................3 COM-2140 Intercultural Communication. ...........................3 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking...............................3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition.....................................3 JOUR-2500 Introduction to Public Relations......................3 *Capstone Course Professional Writing and Information Design Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................51–59 Professional Writing and Information Design Requirements........56 Electives................................................................................. 13–21 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 Professional Writing and Information Design Industry Advisory Board The professional writing and information design industry advisory board aims to enable the department to adequately position the Professional Writing and Information Design major and its graduates for the future. Scott Bennett, Procter and Gamble Jenn Himes, Nationwide Guy Margiotta, Chase Bank Sylvia Miller, Elsevier Genelle Pretty, Parker Hannifin Corporation Matt Pretty, Hyland Software Jim Visgaitis, HP Enterprise Services A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Professional Writing and Information Design First year: BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 ENG-3070 English Grammar.............................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 PWID-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers......................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 PWID-3000 Production Tools and Document Design.........................3 PWID-3020 Professional Portfolio Development................................1 PWID-3130 Technical Communication...............................................3 PWID-3170 The Technical Communicator in a Corporate Culture.....2 PWID-3210 Technical Editing.............................................................2 PWID-3250 Documentation Design...................................................3 PWID Electives..................................................................................3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................7 Total................................................................................................. 33 Summer: PWID-4160 Technical and Professional Communication Internship...3 Total................................................................................................... 3 Third year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 PWID-3090 Technical Marketing Communication..............................3 PWID-3180 Visual Rhetoric................................................................3 PWID-4050 Designing Online Information I.......................................3 PWID-4060 Designing Online Information II......................................3 PWID Electives..................................................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Fourth year: PWID-4010 Designing Technical Reports..........................................3 PWID-4020 Professional Portfolio Development II.............................1 PWID-4070 Designing Online Information III.....................................2 PWID-4130 Instructional Design I......................................................3 PWID-4140 Instructional Design II.....................................................3 PWID-4170 Special Topics ................................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 14 Total................................................................................................. 29 Page 76 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Communication Professional Writing and Information Design