School of Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts: Writing
Recommended Four-Year Plan (Fall 2011)
The 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.
NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2011-2012 academic year.
First Year
Fall Semester
GenEd/Major: CNTP 101-First Year Topics
GenEd: CRWT 102-Critical Reading &Writing
II
GenEd: SOSC 101-Social Issues Or
BADM 115-Perspectives in Business and
Society
GenEd: Mathematics MATH 101-121
Total:
HRS
4
4

Spring Semester
GenEd: Science w/ Experiential
GenEd: History HIST 101-110
HRS
4
4
4
COMM 204-Media Literacy
4
4
16
COMM 219-Idea Development
4
16
Total:

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 Level 300
4
16
Total:
HRS
4
4
4

4
16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
School Core: CA Upper Level Interdisciplinary
Course
Writing Concentration Elective
Internship/Co-Op
Elective
Total:
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

Total Credits Required: 128 credits
GPA: 2.0