Writing and Linguistics B.A.
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
Credit Hours | ||
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General Requirements (Core Areas A - E) | 42 | |
Additional Requirements | 4 | |
Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major | 18 | |
Foreign Language - through 2002 or its equivalent | ||
Select 9-18 credit hours from the following: | ||
Literature And Humanities (unless taken for Area C) 1 | ||
or ENGL 2111 | World Literature I | |
or ENGL 2112 | World Literature II | |
or ENGL 2121 | British Literature I | |
or ENGL 2122 | British Literature II | |
or ENGL 2131 | American Literature I | |
or ENGL 2132 | American Literature II | |
Selected Topics in Writing and Linguistics | ||
Introduction to Language | ||
Selected Topics in Writing and Linguistics | ||
Technical Communication | ||
Applied Creative Writing | ||
Forms in Writing | ||
Reading as a Writer | ||
Careers in Writing and Linguistics | ||
Queer Rhetorics | ||
Creativity for Writers | ||
Freelance Writing | ||
Essential Grammar for Successful Writing | ||
Writing for Social Media | ||
Writing Popular Culture | ||
Major Requirements | ||
Students must take a minimum of 30 upper-division hours in the major | ||
Common Body of Knowledge Courses | 12 | |
Students must complete four of the following five courses, and must complete at least two of these courses with a minimum grade of "C" before enrolling in any course at the 4000-level or above. | ||
Language and Linguistic Theory | ||
Creative Writing | ||
Writing in the Workplace | ||
Research Methods for Writers | ||
Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | ||
Upper Division Requirements | 15-21 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
Semantics: Introduction to Linguistic Meaning | ||
Technical and Professional Editing | ||
Research Methods for Writers | ||
Modern English Grammar | ||
Rhetoric | ||
History of the English Language | ||
Select one (3-6 credit hours) from the following Capstone Experience courses: | ||
Internship in Writing and Linguistics 2 | ||
Advanced Screenwriting | ||
Advanced Technical Writing | ||
Rhetoric | ||
Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
Writing for Publication | ||
Sociolinguistics | ||
Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
Publication Design | ||
Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
Advanced Writing, Rhetoric, and Culture | ||
Select 9-12 credit hours from the following upper-division courses in the major as approved by advisor: | ||
Creative Writing | ||
Selected Topics in Writing | ||
Writing for Young Readers | ||
Digital Storytelling | ||
Comic Books, Culture, and Composition | ||
Writing the Southern Experience | ||
Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
Screenwriting | ||
Poetry Writing | ||
Fiction Writing | ||
Selected Topics in Writing | ||
Advanced Screenwriting | ||
Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
Writing Flash Prose | ||
Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
Professional and Technical Writing | ||
Selected Topics in Writing | ||
Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing | ||
Information Design | ||
Technical and Professional Editing | ||
Research Methods for Writers | ||
Digital Storytelling | ||
Introduction to Usability and user Experience | ||
Travel and Tourism Writing | ||
Applied Rhetoric of Science and Technology | ||
Writing Grants and Proposals | ||
Internship in Writing and Linguistics | ||
Selected Topics in Writing | ||
Writing for New Media | ||
Advanced Technical Writing | ||
Writing for the Nonprofit Sector | ||
Intellectual Property | ||
Plain Language in Workplace Writing | ||
Publication Design | ||
Social Media Management | ||
Rhetoric and Composition | ||
Selected Topics in Writing | ||
Writing Autobiography | ||
Tutoring Writing | ||
Digital Storytelling | ||
Comic Books, Culture, and Composition | ||
Writing and Healing | ||
Travel and Tourism Writing | ||
Revision, Grammar and Culture | ||
Teaching Writing | ||
Literacy and Identity | ||
Writing for Social Change | ||
Writing, Rhetoric, and Culture | ||
Internship in Writing and Linguistics | ||
Selected Topics in Writing | ||
Writing for New Media | ||
Modern English Grammar | ||
Rhetoric | ||
History of the English Language | ||
Sociolinguistics | ||
Writing for Publication | ||
Teaching College Composition | ||
Advanced Writing, Rhetoric, and Culture | ||
Linguistics | ||
Selected Topics in Linguistics | ||
Phonology: Introduction to Sound Systems | ||
Syntax: Introduction to Structures of Sentences | ||
Language, Power, Politics | ||
Language and Law | ||
Linguistics and Grammar for Teachers | ||
Revision, Grammar and Culture | ||
Introduction to Language | ||
Psychology of Language | ||
Second Language Writing | ||
Corpus Linguistics | ||
Computer-Assisted Language Learning | ||
Language Assessment | ||
Internship in Writing and Linguistics | ||
Semantics: Introduction to Linguistic Meaning | ||
Modern English Grammar | ||
Applied Linguistics | ||
English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers | ||
Teaching English Internationally | ||
History of the English Language | ||
Sociolinguistics | ||
Minor - Required | 15 | |
Select 15 credit hours of Minor at least 9 credit hours of which must be at the 3000-level or above | ||
Elective | 15 | |
Select 15 credit hours of Electives (advisor approved) | ||
Total Credit Hours | 124 |
1 | Denotes option available only to students on the Armstrong campus. |
2 | Denotes requirements for students on the Armstrong campus. |
Program Admission Criteria
Students must have an institutional GPA of 2.0 or higher to become a major in Writing.
Other Program Requirements
Writing majors must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses in the major.
Student Portfolio Requirements: In the semester of graduation, students must submit a portfolio of their work by the end of Week 10 in fall or spring, or by Week 3 in summer. Requirements for the portfolio are posted on the department's website and in the main department office.
Honors in Writing
To graduate with Honors in Writing, a student must:
- be admitted to the Honors College;
- successfully complete at least three credit hours of Honors Research Seminar (HONS 4610) over three semesters;
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the Honors College at the time of graduation.
Advisement
Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit the Academic Advisement catalog page.