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2009 - 2010

BGS in General Studies: Writing Emphasis (33 hours*)


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  1. Complete the following prerequisite course:

  2. Complete the following core courses:
      ELANG 322 : Modern American Usage. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      ELANG 322 : Modern American Usage. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Su
      PREREQUISITE: ELang 223 or Ling 330.
      DESCRIPTION: Current conventions and effective use of American English.

      ENGL 218R : Creative Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      ENGL 218R : Creative Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
      PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent.
      DESCRIPTION: Individual sections dealing with poetry, personal essays, drama, fiction, or science fiction, or combinations of these.

      M COM 320 : Communication in Organizational Settings. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      M COM 320 : Communication in Organizational Settings. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
      PREREQUISITE: GE First-Year Writing requirement. To be taken before senior year. Not for freshmen.
      DESCRIPTION: Developing written and oral communications for professional organizations, including composing and designing employment communications. Incorporates oral presentations.
      NOTE: Fulfills GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication requirement.

                 : Honors Communication in Organizational Settings.

      And one additional advanced writing course from the following:

        ENGL 312 : Persuasive Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        ENGL 312 : Persuasive Writing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
        PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.
        DESCRIPTION: Expository and persuasive writing focusing on practical reasons for evaluating audiences, generating and structuring an argument, and making stylistic decisions. Library research paper.
        NOTE: Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

        ENGL 313 : Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        ENGL 313 : Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.
        DESCRIPTION: Learning to write as professional educators and to teach writing to children. Best taken before the professional sequence. Library research paper.
        NOTE: Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

        ENGL 314 : Writing About Literature. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        ENGL 314 : Writing About Literature. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent.
        DESCRIPTION: Writing about the functions, meanings, qualities, and contexts of literature for specialist and nonspecialist audiences using selected critical theories. Research paper.
        NOTE: Primarily for majors in literary studies. Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

        ENGL 315 : Writing in the Social Sciences. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        ENGL 315 : Writing in the Social Sciences. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
        PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.
        DESCRIPTION: Writing characteristic of disciplines that inquire into human behavior and institutions; correspondence, proposals, library paper, empirical research, and reviews.
        NOTE: Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

        ENGL 316 : Technical Communication. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        ENGL 316 : Technical Communication. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
        PREREQUISITE: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.
        DESCRIPTION: Effective processes of written, oral, and visual technical communication, including collaborative processes. Writing for academic and professional audiences.
        NOTE: Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

  3. Complete 15 hours from the following:

  4. Complete the following as the last course in the emphasis:

  5. Complete the following capstone course:
      STDEV 490 : Bachelor of General Studies Capstone. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      STDEV 490 : Bachelor of General Studies Capstone. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: Independent Study only.
      PREREQUISITE: StDev 100; completion of all other BGS program requirements.
      DESCRIPTION: Culminating course required for bachelor of general studies degree: analyze and evaluate BGS experience in light of the "Aims of a BYU Education" and summarize this experience in a reflective paper, integrate material learned in emphasis by completing a scholarly essay, and demonstrate accomplishment of learning outcomes.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.