Bachelor of Arts, Writing and English
2012-2013 Four Year Plan
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing and English is a four-year program offered at the George Williams College campus. It is built on a strong liberal arts foundation that prepares students for careers that require writing expertise such as non-profit organizations, public relations, and publishing houses.
The curriculum offers basic liberal arts and science education in the first two years with a professional program orientation during the third and fourth years. The educational components of the Writing and English degree program include the general liberal arts and sciences, supportive liberal-arts requirements and Writing and English curriculum foundation, which includes an internship or thesis.
Guided by the mission of GWC, students develop the ability to serve as articulate advocates for social awareness and change within the context of their time at the college and beyond. Additionally, their experience in the evaluation of literary art might act to expand this understanding of advocacy as it applies within artistic expression. The ability to critically evaluate rhetoric and to be conversely able to articulate rhetorical strategies in their own writing, will allow students to serve their greater community.
Required courses: 66 semester hours
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COM 3140 |
Journalism: News Reporting and Writing |
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COM 3250 |
Digital Design for Print and Web |
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COM 3520 |
Global Communications |
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ENG 2260 |
Critical Approaches to Literature |
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ENG 3350 |
American Literature |
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ENG 3420 |
British Literature |
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ENG 3500 |
Contemporary World Literature |
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WAE 2100 |
Introduction to Writing and English |
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WAE 3100 |
Poetry Workshop |
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WAE 3200 |
Digital Rhetoric and Society |
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WAE 3300 |
Prose Workshop |
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WAE 4100 |
Drama Literature and Production |
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WAE 4200 |
Advanced Creative Writing Workshop |
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WAE 4300 |
Magazine Production |
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WAE 4400 |
Professional Writing for the Articulate Advocate |
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WAE 4500 |
Internship or Directed Thesis |
Supportive Liberal Arts Requirements
In addition to meeting the General Education requirements of the college, specific liberal-arts courses are also required to support the Writing and English required coursework. These include:
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SOC 1100 |
Principles of Sociology (or suitable transfer course) |
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SUS 2400 |
Literature & the Environment (or suitable transfer course) |
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SUS 4100 |
Grantwriting & Fundraising (or suitable transfer course) |
