School of Contemporary Arts Communication Arts: Writing Recommended Four-Year Plan (Fall 2010) This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take longer. NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2010-2011 academic year. First Year Fall Semester GenEd/Major: CNTP 101-First Year Topics GenEd: ENGL 180-College English GenEd: SOSC 101-Social Issues Or BADM 115-Perspectives in Business and Society GenEd: Mathematics MATH 101-121 Total: HRS 4 4 4 Spring Semester GenEd: Science w/ Experiential GenEd: History HIST 101-110 COMM 204-Media Literacy COMM 219-Idea Development 4 16 Total: HRS 4 4 4 4 16 Second Year Fall Semester GenEd: Topics Social Science History/Theory/Criticism Course Level 200 COMM 230-Creative Writing Literature Course Level 100/200 Total: HRS 4 4 4 Spring Semester GenEd: AIID 201-Readings in Humanities GenEd: International Issues COMM 220-Story Structure: Documentary/Fiction Film History/Theory/Criticism Course Level 300 4 16 Total: HRS 4 4 4 4 16 Third Year Fall Semester GenEd: Intercultural North America History/Theory/Criticism Course Level 300 COMM 328-The Narrative Art Literature Course Level 200/300 Total: HRS 4 4 4 Spring Semester COMM 304-Writing for Publication History/Theory/Criticism Course Level 300 School Core: CA Upper Level Interdisciplinary Course Writing Course 4 16 Total: HRS 4 4 4 4 16 Fourth Year Fall Semester School Core: CA Upper Level Interdisciplinary Course Writing Course Level 300 Internship/Co-Op Elective Total: Total Credits Required: 128 credits HRS 4 4 4 4 16 Spring Semester COMM 319- Creative Non-Fiction Or COMM 430- Senior Project: Journalism Or COMM 423- Senior Project: Writing Elective Elective Elective Total: HRS 4 4 4 4 16