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Dec 11, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Writing Studies, BA Major in
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The BA major in Writing Studies focuses the on way writing works to make meaning and to persuade, with emphasis on the following areas of study: Professional Writing, Composition and Rhetoric, and Digital Rhetoric. Students engage in primary undergraduate research, internships, and/or writing center experience.
The BA major in Writing Studies offers an excellent path to the working world and to advanced graduate and professional programs.
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Program Requirements
The BA major in writing studies consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours in areas 1-4 below. A grade of C- or above is required for the course to count toward the major.
Students must complete all course work in area 1 (WSC 104 : Introduction to Writing Studies) and take and at least 3 credit hours from areas 2, 3, and 4.
WSC 001 and 002 may not count toward the writing studies major or minor.
Area 1: Introduction to the Field
Take all courses in area 1. The department advises that WSC 104 be taken as early as possible in the student’s major.
Area 2: Professional Writing
Take at least 3 credits from area 2.
Area 3: Composition and Rhetoric
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