Requirements For: B.A. Major - 42 Hours, 2.0 GPA
The English and Professional Writing program prepares students to write for both print and online environments and for a variety of audiences and purposes, making them marketable for a wide array of writing and editing careers. Students also develop analytical reading and reasoning skills and learn how to apply them to professional contexts. Core courses in writing and editing are complemented with courses in literature, creative writing, and digital media skills. Working with an English faculty adviser, each student creates a personalized curriculum tailored to their interests and goals. Professional and Technical Writing Core 12 CR.
English Foundations 9 CR.
Professional and Technical Writing Electives 9 CR.
Complete nine hours from among the following courses (six hours must be at the 300 level). Electives in English 12 CR.
Complete twelve additional hours from any English courses or the following (six hours must be 300-level or above). Liberal Education Requirements 40 CR.
Math Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following: MA120 , MA135 , or higher math course excluding MA208 Science with a Lab Requirement 4 cr.
Select one of the following: BI101 , BI111 , BI211 , BI212 , BI223 , BIO221 , BIO225 , BIO325 , BIO327 , BIO330 , BIO337L , BIO337 , BIO350 , BIO410 , BIO411 , BIO417 , CH101 , CH105 , CH107L , CH107 , CH108L , CH108 , CH317L , CH317 , CH318L , CH318 , CH328 , CH329 , CH337L , CH337 , CH440 , GGP115 , GGP205 , GO130 , GO141 , GO151 , GO200 , GO310 , GO320 , PY155 , PY156 , PY205 , PY206 Ethics Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following: AC435 ,CA302 , CS300 , EDU310 , MG495 , NS306 , PA380 , PH 103 , PH 221 , PH 224 , PH 308 , PS220 , SO220 , SW492 Humanities Requirement 6 cr.
Select one of the following Art or English: AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 And one of the following: AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , CA104 , CA116 , CA235 , ML235 , ML251 , PH101 , PH205 , PC202 , RE109 , SP110 , SP201 , SP202 , TH100 , TH101 Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following: BI214 , CH101 , CH102 , CH105 , CH107 , CH107L , CH108 , CH108L , GGP115 , GGP120 , GGP205 , GO125 , GO130 , GO141 , GO151 , GO200 , NS220 , PY101 , PY155 , PY156 , PY205 , PY206 Social Science Requirement 6 cr.
Select two of the following: AN100 , CJ100 , CJ200 , EC141 , EC142 , EDU210 , FI201 , GGH110 , GGH200 , HIS104 , HIS105 , PO216 , PS101 , PS125 , SO141 , SO206 , SW205 Seminar; Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the topics for LE300* Graduation Requirements
Student Seminar 3 CR.
FYE100 First-Year Seminar (required for all incoming first-time freshman and highly encouraged for transfer students) Upper Division Requirements 36 cr.
36 hours of upper division (300 - 400 level) course work Writing Across the Curriculum 9 cr.
3 credit hours of Professional Writing (EN306* or equivalent from the list below) plus 6 credit hours of Writing Intensive coursework are required. EN306A , EN306B , EN306C , EN307 , EDU300 , CJ450 , HIS455 , MG306 , NS306 , PA430 , PO405 , PS300 , PS406 , or SO310 6 credit hours to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement must be chosen from among the courses designated in the catalog as “WI” (Writing Intensive ), composed as follows: - 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course outside the student’s major(s); that is, the course must be offered by a program other than the one(s) that house(s) the student’s major area of study at the time the course is taken.
- 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course that is offered by the student’s major program; that is, the course must be offered by the same program that houses the student’s major at the time the course is taken.
AR316 , AR498 , BIO498 , CA218 , CH342 , CJ221 , CS300 , EDU310 , EN201 , EN 204 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , EN490 , FW190 , HC 263 , HIS261 , HIS453 , IDS410 , MA301 , ML251 , MG495 , NUR460 , PA432 , PS315 , SO141 , SP320 , SW325 Modern Language Requirement
Completion of two, 3-hour elementary level modern language courses (103 and 104); or the second 3-hour elementary level modern language course (104) and one, 3-hour intermediate course (201); or one, 3-hour intermediate course (201). Placement will be determined through a Modern Language Placement test. Intermediate Level 3 cr.
SP201 or transfer equivalent Additional Requirements
Park University confers the Bachelor of Arts degree at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions: - Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
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A minor is required (some may be discipline specific as noted in the major). -
Satisfaction of all requirements for a major. -
Completion of the Liberal Education requirements. -
Completion of the degree specific requirements. -
Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major. -
Submission of an Application for Graduation. |
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