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Writing & Communication, Bainbridge Pathway

120 hrs. + 3 hrs. PE = 123

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Hrs.

Spring Semester

Hrs.

ENGL 1101 - Composition I 

3

ENGL 1102 - Composition II 

3

MATH 1001 - Quantitative Reasoning (or higher)

3

HIST 2111 - United States History I OR
HIST 2112 - United States History II 

 

BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I AND
BIOL 1107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 

4

BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II AND
BIOL 1108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 

4

COMM 1100 - Human Communication OR
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking 

3

COMM 1100 - Human Communication OR
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking 

3

POLS 1101 - American Government  

3

Area B Elective HUMN 1100 - Topics in the Humanities  

1

 

 

PHED11xx - Activity PE excludes PHED 1100 Health & Wellness 

1

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16

TOTAL

15

 

Milestones: Complete Area A and B with a grade of “C” or better.

 

Second Year

Fall Semester

Hrs.

Spring Semester

Hrs.

ENGL21xx - Literature 

3

HUMN 2221 - Western World Humanities I OR
HUMN 2222 - Western World Humanities II 

3

ENGL21xx - Literature

 

3

HIST 2111 - United States History I OR
HIST 2112 - United States History II 

3

PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 

3

COMM 2300 - Communications Theory and Research  

3

WRCM 3000 - Introduction to Writing and Communication 

3

ENGL21xx - Literature

 

3

JRNL 1101 - Introduction To Mass Media 

3

Area D Math or Science Elective
(MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics preferred)

 

3

PHED 1100 - Health & Wellness 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

17

TOTAL

15

 

Milestones: All English, Math, and Communication courses require a grade of “C” or better.

 

Third Year

Fall Semester

Hrs.

Spring Semester

Hrs.

Area F Social Science Elective

 

3

 ENGL 3030 - Rhetoric 

3

COMM 3100 - Professional Communication Methods 

3

ENGL 4010 - Introduction to Professional Writing

 

3

Major Elective 

3

Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

  

 Major Elective 

3

General Elective

 

3

General Elective

 

3

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

 

Milestones: All English and Communication courses require a grade of “C” or better.

 

Third Year Summer (Recommended)

*WRCM 4790A - Writing and Communication InternshipWRCM 4791 - Writing and Communication Internship, or WRCM 4792 - Writing and Communication Internship (Elective)

*Students who take a six- or nine-hour internship will reduce the number of General Elective requirements. Students cannot earn more than 9 hours of internship.

 

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Hrs.

Spring Semester

Hrs.

COMM 4000 - Issues in Mass Media  

3

COMM 4210 - Communication Ethics  

3

Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

General Elective

 

3

General Elective

 

3

WRCM 4790A - Writing and Communication Internship,
WRCM 4791 - Writing and Communication Internship, OR
WRCM 4792 - Writing and Communication Internship
(*if not taken during third-year summer term)

 

3

General Elective

 

3

WRCM 4980 - Capstone: Senior Project OR
WRCM 4990 - Capstone Seminar 

3

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

 

WRCM 4790A, WRCM 4791, or WRCM 4792 (Internship) must be completed during or before the final semester. Most students complete their internships the summer between their third and fourth years. Students who complete 6 or 9 credit hours of internship will reduce the hours in General Elective. Students cannot earn more than 9 hours of internship.