General Studies, Technical Writing Concentration, BGS

General Education - 39 hours

• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ART 105 - Art and the Computer Cr: 3
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science I Cr: 3
• ENSC 102 - General Environmental Science II Cr: 3
• MATH 113 - College Algebra Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Cr: 3
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I Cr: 3
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II Cr: 3

Concentration - 39 hours

The ENGL courses are required. The COMM and MCOM courses are recommended to complete the block; however, any courses in the Arts and Humanities block may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication Cr: 3
• ENGL 253 - Introduction to Professional Writing Workshop Cr: 3
• ENGL 272 - Creative Writing Workshop Cr: 3
• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar Cr: 3
• ENGL 352 - Technical Communication Cr: 3
• ENGL 353 - Professional Editing Cr: 3
• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition Cr: 3
• ENGL 490 - Technical Writing Capstone Cr: 3
• MCOM 131 - Introduction to Mass Communication Cr: 3
• MCOM 210 - Writing for the Media Cr: 3
• MCOM 231 - Introduction to Media Technology Cr: 3
• MCOM 355 - Emerging Media Practices Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• COMM 370 - Diversity and Intercultural Communication Cr: 3
• COMM 408 - Attitude Change and Motivation Cr: 3

Additional Requirements - 42 hours

• Applied and Natural Sciences Elective - 3 hours
• Electives - 6 hours
• Electives (300/400 Level) - 13 hours

• CSCI 101 - Computer Literacy and Data Processing for Non-Computer Science Majors Cr: 3
• CSCI 241 - Spreadsheet Application Development I Cr: 3
• CSCI 321 - Information Systems Analysis Cr: 3
• FMSC 467 - Family, Law, and Public Policy Cr: 3
• FMSC 496 - Grant Writing Cr: 2
• PSYC 321 - Industrial and Business Psychology Cr: 3
• PSYC 475 - Topics in Psychology Cr: 3

Notes

• No more than 8 credit hours of HHP Activity  courses will be applied toward the degree.
• No more than 8 credit hours of Music Ensemble and Music Performance  courses will be applied toward the degree.
• No more than 27 credit hours of ACCT, BADM, ECON, ENTR, FIN, MGMT, or MKTG courses will be applied toward the degree.
• Students must earn a grade of C or better in ENGL 490 (capstone course).
• Students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses applied toward the degree.
• Students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the concentration block.

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.