Writing Studies, B.A.

In addition to adhering to General Education Requirements and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Requirements , the Writing Studies major requires at least 54 units (some of which simultaneously meet general education requirements). Courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade, and specifically may not be taken on a pass/no pass basis unless the course is only offered on a pass/no pass basis.

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

Lower Division Major Requirements [15 Units]

The following two courses are required.

WRI 015: Introduction to Writing Studies Units: 3
WRI 090: Intersections of Creative and Professional Writing Units: 4

Foundation Requirement [8 units]

Complete two of the following courses:

WRI 025: Introduction to Creative Writing Units: 4
WRI 030: Introduction to Professional Writing Units: 4
WRI 040: Humanities Writing Units: 4

Upper Division Major Requirements [39 Units]

Theory and Methods [12 units]

Upper Division Writing [4 units]

Complete one of the following courses:

WRI 100: Advanced Writing Units: 4
WRI 120: Rhetorical Theory Units: 4
WRI 121: International Rhetoric Units: 4
WRI 122: Special Topics in Rhetoric Units: 4

Interdisciplinary Humanities [8 units]

Complete two of the following courses that are reading intensive, emphasizing a scope of humanities research and associated theories/methodologies to broaden and enrich students’ writing studies praxis:

CRES 101: Race and the Media Units: 4
Any ENG courses from ENG 105-189
Any GASP courses from GASP 150-189
HIST 100: The Historian’s Craft Units: 4 (by petition only)
Other non-WRI courses may apply to this requirement with departmental approval.

Specialization Requirement [20 units]

Creative and Professional Writing [12 units]

Complete WRI 130: Topics in Professional Writing [4 units]
Complete one course in the WRI 125-series [4 units]
Complete either WRI 150: Seminar in Creative Writing or WRI 155: Seminar in Professional Writing [4 units]

Academic Writing [8 units]

Complete two of the following courses:

WRI 101: Writing in the Disciplines: Psychology Units: 4
WRI 101A: Special Topics in Writing for the Psychological Sciences Units: 4
WRI 105: Grammar and Style Units: 4
WRI 112: Writing in the Arts Units: 4
WRI 114: Environmental Writing Units: 4
WRI 116: Science Writing in Natural Sciences Units: 4
WRI 117: Writing for the Social Sciences and Humanities Units: 4
WRI 118: Management Communication Theory and Practice Units: 4
WRI 119: Writing for Engineering Units: 4

Practicum [4 units]

Complete one of the following courses:

WRI 110: Tutor Training Units: 4
A course from the WRI 131-series

Capstone [3 units]

Complete the following courses:

WRI 180A: Capstone in Writing Studies A Units: 2
WRI 180B: Capstone in Writing Studies B Units: 1

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