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Curriculum (2008-2009)
First Year
First Semester: COR 110 - Concepts of the Self COR 115 - Rhetorics I WRT 100 - Introduction to the Writing Profession COM 100 - Public Speaking or THE 140 - Fundamentals of Acting MCM 120 - Mass Media & Society Second Semester: COR 120 - Concepts of Community COR 125 - Rhetorics II WRT 120 - Creative Writing or WRT 137 - Creative Non-Fiction MTH 115 - Foundations of Mathematics General elective
15 3 3 3 3 - 3 15 3 3 3 - 3 3
Second Year
First Semester: COR 210 - Scientific Revolutions COR 220 - Aesthetic Expressions WRT 120 - Creative Writing or WRT 137 - Creative Non-Fiction Literature or language or fine arts elective Writing elective
Second Semester: COR 230 - The Secular & the Sacred COR 240 - Capitalism & Democracy WRT 231 - Technical Writing or WRT 200 - Print Journalism Literature or language or fine arts elective Writing elective WRT 201 - Second-year portfolio
15 3 3 3 - 3 3
16 3 3 3 - 3 3 1
Third Year
First Semester: COR 310 - Globalization & Technology COR 320 - Globalization & Faith WRT 231 - Technical Writing or WRT 200 - Print Journalism Writing elective Writing elective
Second Semester: COR 330 - CORE 9 COR 340 - CORE 10 WRT 310 - Grant Writing Science elective with lab Writing elective WRT 301 - Third-year portfolio
15 3 3 3 -- 3 3
17 3 3 3 4 3 1
Fourth Year
First Semester: COR 410 - CORE 11 (either here or include in 2nd Semester 4th Year) WRT 490 - Professional Writing Internship Writing elective General elective
Second Semester: MMG 420 - Social Responsibility in Media or PHI 320 - Ethics ENG 261 - Shakespeare MGT 120 - Entrepreneurship Writing elective WRT 401 - Fourth Year Portfolio
14 5 3 3 3
12 3 3 3 3
BS Degree in Professional Writing
