2015‐16
UW Colleges Transfer Advising Guide Bachelor of Science degree in
Professional Communication and Emerging Media College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences • University of Wisconsin‐Stout Last updated/reviewed 09/26/2015 The following guide is intended to assist you in planning for your eventual transfer to and graduation from UW‐Stout. This guide includes only the requirements that can be completed at the two‐year UW Colleges. It is not a requirement, nor always advisable, to complete all courses listed in this guide prior to transfer. For a full list of requirements refer to the additional resources included in the pages below. Note that this guide is an advisory tool only and subject to change. Concentrations: A. Applied Journalism – page 4 B. Digital Humanities – page 4 C. Technical Communication – page 5 Application Procedure o
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Submit the UW System application, available online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu. Send official transcripts from all post‐secondary institutions attended. Send official high school transcripts if you have not already earned your bachelor’s degree at the time you apply. If any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests were taken while in high school and received a score of 3 or higher, a copy of your score report is required to be considered for college credit. Admissions Requirements The Transfer Admission Requirements state that you are likely to be admitted in good standing if you have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater. A comprehensive review is completed and everything, including your applicant statement, is taken into consideration when a decision is made. Students transferring having already earned their associate degree with a minimum 2.0‐
2.5 cumulative GPA may be considered for admission on a probationary basis. UW Stout Graduation Requirements All students graduating from UW‐Stout must also meet Racial and Ethnic Studies as well as Global Perspective requirements. Students transferring from one of the UW Colleges having already earned their Associate of Arts & Sciences degree have these two categories automatically met. Students that have not completed their degree at the time they transfer will have to meet the requirements for the Racial & Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective areas identified below. UW‐Stout courses that meet these requirements are listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 7‐9. Students are encouraged to meet these requirements with courses that also apply to either general education or major requirements. Potentially a single course could apply to 2‐3 program requirements. Graduation Requirements continued on page 2. Page1of5
Racial & Ethnic Studies (RES): Six credits are required with a minimum of three credits from the Category RES‐A course list. The remaining three credits may be from either the RES‐A or RES‐B course list. At the UW Colleges courses that may meet some of these requirements are listed with the ES (Ethnic Studies) designation. Courses that may apply to this requirement are courses that transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 7. Global Perspective (GLP): Completed by either completing a program of university‐approved work or study abroad, or completing six credits of courses approved as fulfilling the global perspective requirement. Courses that may apply to this requirement are courses that transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 8‐9. General Education requirements begin on page 3. Page2of5
General Education Requirements met by completing courses at the UW Colleges UW‐Stout General Education Requirements approved listings Courses listed specifically indicate they are required for the major and must be taken at UW‐Stout if they were not taken as part of the student’s associate degree. * = Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree COMMUNICATION SKILLS » 9 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course ENGL 101 Composition 1  ENG 101 College Writing & Critical Thinking
(grade of C‐ or higher required) ENGL 102 Composition 2  ENG 102 Critical Writing & Critical Reading
SPCOM 100 Fundamentals of Speech  CTA 103 Intro to Public Speaking ANALYTICAL REASONING & NATURAL SCIENCE » 10 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree if MAT 108 or higher has been taken) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course ARTS & HUMANITIES * » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES * » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree ) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course Contemporary Issues * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree ) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course Courses that may fulfill this requirement are listed below – only one‐3 credit course required. (see UW‐Stout General Education Requirements courses, Contemporary Issues for examples) 
OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT 
INCLUDE: 
Any 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) course  SOC 335 Introductory Social Psychology
SOC 250 Social Psychology  WOM 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies WGS 210 Intro to Women & Gender Studies Social Responsibility & Ethical Reasoning * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree ) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course Courses that may fulfill this requirement are listed below – only one‐3 credit course required. (see UW‐Stout General Education Requirements courses, Social Responsibility & Ethical Reasoning for examples) OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT INCLUDE: BUMGT 235 Management Ethics  BUS 242 Business Ethics PHIL 201 Intro to Philosophy  PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy or PHIL 275 Business Ethics  PHI 243 Business Ethics GENERAL EDUCATION SELECTIVES * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course Three credits from any General Education area with the exception of any of the HES Application & Performance (AP) courses.
Program Requirements begin on page 4. Page3of5
Program, major, school courses available in Colleges' curriculum not part of General Education PROFESSIONAL CORE » 47 credits required UW‐Stout Course ENGL 121 Intro to Professional Communication ENGL 125 Elements of Style for Professional Writers
ENGL 225 Editing Processes and Practices ENGL 247 Critical Writing ENGL 312 Transnational Professional Communication
ENGL 340 Structure of English ENGL 371 Strategies of Argumentation ENGL 385 Document Design ENGL 388 Writing for the Internet ENGL 425 Usability Design and Testing ENGL 471 Professional Communication Capstone PHIL 235 General Ethics SPCOM 312 Intercultural Communication Foreign Language I Foreign Language II UW‐Colleges Course No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
 ENG 201 Intermediate Composition No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
 PHI 241 Ethics
 CTA 210 Intro to Intercultural Communication
Any 8 credits of any Foreign Language all from the same language and sequential in nature (i.e. elementary I & II) CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (choose one) » 33 credits required A. Applied Journalism » 33 credits required UW‐Stout Course ENGL 207 Writing for the Media ENGL 210 Journalism Practicum –OR‐ ENGL 349/437 Co‐op or Practicum ENGL 218 Mass Communication ENGL 330 Feature Writing ENGL 350 Digital Storytelling ENGL 407 Seminar in Applied Journalism ENGL 418 Convergent Media Applied Field (14 credits) B. Digital Humanities » 33 credits required UW‐Stout Course CS 141 Introduction to Programming CS 248 Web and Internet Programming ENGL 335 Critical Approaches to Digital Humanities ENGL 350 Digital Storytelling ENGL 480 Seminar in the Digital Humanities ENGL 495 Digital Humanities Undergrad Thesis ENGL 495 Digital Humanities Undergrad Thesis (taken twice for a total of 6 credits) Applied Field (12 credits) Program Requirements continue on page 5. Page4of5
UW‐Colleges Course  CTA 203 News and Informational Writing  CTA 104 Applied Journalism ‐AND/OR‐  CTA 105 and 106 Applied Journalism  CTA 201 Introduction to Mass Communication
 CTA 204 News Reporting
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
To be determined by UW‐Stout or taken at UW‐Stout
UW‐Colleges Course  CPS 130 Introduction to Programming  CPS 149 Fundamentals of Web Programming No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
To be determined by UW‐Stout or taken at UW‐Stout
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Technical Communication » 33 credits required UW‐Stout Course ENGL 215 Foundations of Technical Writing UW‐Colleges Course  ENG 206 Technical Writing –OR‐  BUS 201/ENG 210 Business Communication ENGL 349 Co‐operative Education Experience –OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout ENGL 437 Technical Writing Practicum ENGL 430 Writing for Content Management No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
ENGL 435 Writing Technical Manuals No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
SPCOM 414 Interviewing No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
SPCOM 425 Informational Interviewing Skills for Professionals
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
Selective Course 1 To be determined by UW‐Stout or taken at UW‐Stout
Selective Course 2 To be determined by UW‐Stout or taken at UW‐Stout
Applied Field (15 credits) To be determined by UW‐Stout or taken at UW‐Stout
APPLIED FIELD » 12‐15 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course Choose these courses with your advisor. The total number of courses in your applied Field is determined by the credit requirement of your chosen concentration. You may also satisfy this requirement by completing a minor comprising equivalent credits. Additional Resources Bulletin, Program Plan and Program Website The Program Plan site also gives information on four‐year plans and links to course descriptions. The four‐year (or eight semester plan) can help in planning in what order to take courses. Transfer Information System (TIS) equivalences (to the General Education "Wizard") Use this page to determine the equivalent College courses to UW‐Stout GE courses. Contact Information: transfer@uwstout.edu Or check our website at www.uwstout.edu/admissions/people/ for specific counselors, or go to tinyurl.com/StoutTransferWizard where you can find additional equivalencies. Page5of5