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2022-2023 Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Writing Studies, B.A. Four-Year Course Plan


The four-year plans presented in this sample plan demonstrate the recommended sequencing and timing  of the required and elective components within each major, the assumption each course listed is worth 4 semester units (unless otherwise noted), and that lower and upper division common course GE requirements are maximized in sharing with your major, concentration, and Intellectual Experience Badges. In many cases, a student’s academic background will require variations in the timing of the coursework listed in the plan. All students are expected to work with their academic advisor to find their best pathway through the degree requirements of their chosen program. 

All General Education course options can be found here.  

First Year

Fall Spring
WRI 010: College Reading and Composition   WRI 090: Intersections of Creative and Professional Writing  
WRI 015: Introduction to Writing Studies   Lower or Upper Division Elective
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or  SPRK 010: Spark Seminar   Lower or Upper Division Elective
General Education: Language Lower or Upper Division Elective

Second Year

Fall Spring
Lower Division WRI Foundations Upper Division WRI Theory and Methods
Lower Division WRI Foundations Upper Division WRI Practicum
Upper Division WRI Academic Writing WRI 130: Topics in Professional Writing  
Lower or Upper Division Elective Lower or Upper Division Elective

Third Year

Fall Spring
Upper Division WRI WRI 125 Series WRI 150: Seminar in Creative Writing  or  WRI 155: Seminar in Professional Writing  
Upper Division WRI Academic Writing Upper Division Elective
General Education: Quantitative Reasoning Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Humanities (CRES 101  recommended) Upper Division Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
WRI 180A: Capstone in Writing Studies A   WRI 180B: Capstone in Writing Studies B  
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Humanities Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective Upper Division Elective