Writing and Linguistics B.A.
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
| Credit Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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.