Home Program Emphases Program Emphasis: Professional Writing
Catalog 2022 — Indefinite
For Academic Program : BA English
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The Professional Writing Emphasis prepares students to apply critical thinking and writing skills to a variety of professional writing settings in which clear, cohesive writing is a necessity. Students will read and write a wide range of texts in both print and digital media necessary for jobs across a spectrum of professions. To gain experience writing for the marketplace, students in this emphasis will complete an internship with a professional organization such as public relations firms, educational institutions, business, and media.
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED CORE AND COGNATE COURSES (29 Total Credits) Complete the B.A. English Core and Cognate requirements. Minimum 29 credits REQUIRED COURSES (21 Total Credits) Course(s): Select 3 credit(s): Select 3 credit(s): Select 3 credit(s): Select ELIT (English Literature), ENGL (English) Electives (6 credits) REQUIRED COGNATES (4 Total Credits) GENERAL EDUCATION (42 Total Credits) Minimum 42 credits General Education requirements FOREIGN LANGUAGE (0 - 6 Total Credits) Complete at least 0-6 credits in this area ELECTIVES TO = 124 (10 - 4 Total Credits) Complete at least 10-4 credits in this area Grand Total Credits: 124
Sample Sequence Plan
YEAR 1 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credits from R-2) Seventh-day Adventist Teachings Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Language Cognate - see catalog for requirement options WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Language Cognate - see catalog for requirement options YEAR 2 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credits from IN-9) Stewardship, Business and Economics Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity Select 3 credits from IN-8) Human Development Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Required minor courses WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credits from R-1) Spiritual Development Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Required minor courses YEAR 3 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credit(s): Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper-division Biblical Studies (R-3) (W) Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Required minor courses WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credit(s): Select ELIT (English Literature), ENGL (English) Electives (3 credits) Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Required minor courses Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: General elective courses YEAR 4 FALL Course(s): ENGL420 - Technical and Professional Writing (3) Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: R-4) Religion elective Select 3 credits from IN-7) Natural Science Select ELIT (English Literature), ENGL (English) Electives from courses numbered 300 - 499 (3 credits) Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper-division required minor courses WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credit(s): Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper-division required minor courses Select 6 credits from the following types of courses: General elective courses