Degree Requirements – Professional and Technical Writing

Foundations

  • 1st Year English or equivalent
  • General Math Strand (one course)
  • 4th semester second language proficiency

General Education

  • 6 units Tier 1 Individuals & Societies
  • 6 units Tier 1 Traditions & Cultures
  • 6 units Tier 1 Natural Sciences
  • 3 units Tier 2 Individuals & Societies
  • 3 units Tier 2 Natural Sciences
  • 3 units Tier 2 Arts

Minor

Required, minimum of 18 units (or double-major)

Extra Info

  • 120 total units to complete degree
  • 33 units in the major
  • 24 of upper-division courses
  • Minor (or dual-major) required

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Major Requirements 

3 credits: ENGL 313: Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing

3 credits from the following:

  • ENGL 306: Advanced Composition
  • ENGL 307: Business Writing
  • ENGL 308: Technical Writing
  • ENGL 340: Topics in PTW
  • ENGL 355: English Sociolinguistics
  • ENGL 362: Introduction to Rhetorical Theory, Inquiry, and Practice
  • ENGL 364 Social Justice Rhetorics
  • ENGL 368 Topics in Environmental Literature and Rhetoric
  • ENGL 389: Introduction to Publishing

6 credits from the following:

  • ENGL 406: Modern English Grammar
  • ENGL 410: Teaching of Composition
  • ENGL 412: Design for PTW
  • ENGL 413: Writing with Diverse Audiences
  • ENGL 414: Advanced Scientific Writing
  • ENGL 430: User Experience Research
  • ENGL 440: User Experience Writing and Content
  • ENGL 436: Technical Editing

3 credits: ENGL 498P: Capstone in PTW

Specialization Area Courses (at least 18 units from any of the following, at least 12 of which must be upper division)

Publishing

  • ENGL 217 (3) Grammar and Editing in Context
  • ENGL 389 (3) Introduction to Publishing (limit 3 units)
  • ENGL 412 (3) Design for Professional and Technical Writing
  • ENGL 436 (3) Technical Editing
  • ESOC 315 (3) Publishing: From Papyrus to e-Book
  • JOUR 209 (3) Writing and Reporting
  • JOUR 422 (3) Publication Design

Rhetoric and Writing

  • ENGL 306 (3) Advanced Composition
  • ENGL 307 (3) Business Writing
  • ENGL 308 (3) Technical Writing
  • ENGL 340 (3) Topics in Professional and Technical Writing
  • ENGL 362 (3) Introduction to Rhetorical Theory, Inquiry, and Practice
  • ENGL 364 Social Justice Rhetorics
  • ENGL 410: Teaching of Composition
  • ENGL 414 (3) Advanced Scientific Writing
  • ENGL 468 (3) Writing in the Practice of Law 

Craft and Texts

  • ENGL 201 (3) Introduction to the Writing of Creative Nonfiction
  • ENGL 209 (3) Introduction to the Writing of Poetry
  • ENGL 210 (3) Introduction to the Writing of Fiction
  • ENGL 280 (3) Introduction to Literature
  • ENGL 301 (3) Intermediate Nonfiction Writing
  • ENGL 385 (3) Environmental Writing
  • ENGL 401 (3) Advanced Creative Writing Nonfiction Writing
  • ENGL 413: Writing with Diverse Audiences

 

English Applied Linguistics

 

  • ENGL 255 (3) Introduction to the English Language
  • ENGL 355 (3) English Sociolinguistics
  • ENGL 406 (3) Modern English Grammar

User Experience

  • ENGL 430: User Experience Research
  • ENGL 440: User Experience Writing and Content

Digital Media 

  • ESOC 300 (3) Digital Storytelling and Culture
  • ESOC 314 (3) Theories of New Media
  • SBS 350 (3) Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud for Multimedia Projects
  • JOUR 319 (3) Visual Journalism
  • JOUR 480 (3) Advanced Multimedia*

*PTW students who wish to take JOUR 480 must complete both SBS 350 and JOUR 319 before enrolling in JOUR 480.

Writing With Data

  • SBS 200 (4) Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
  • ESOC 214 (3) Introduction to Data Science

Experiential Learning

 

  • ENGL 393/493 (3) Internship or SBS 393 (3) Internship or ENGL 493H (3) Honors Internship (limit 3 units) on an project that includes PTW-oriented content

English Studies

  • ENGL 200-499

 

PTW Minor

Core Course (6 units)

3 credits: ENGL 313: Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing

3 credits from the following:

  • ENGL 306: Advanced Composition
  • ENGL 307: Business Writing
  • ENGL 308: Technical Writing
  • ENGL 340: Topics in PTW
  • ENGL 355: English Sociolinguistics
  • ENGL 362: Introduction to Rhetorical Theory, Inquiry, and Practice
  • ENGL 364 Social Justice Rhetorics
  • ENGL 368 Topics in Environmental Literature and Rhetoric
  • ENGL 389: Introduction to Publishing
  • ENGL 406: Modern English Grammar
  • ENGL 410: Teaching of Composition
  • ENGL 412: Design for PTW
  • ENGL 413: Writing with Diverse Audiences
  • ENGL 414: Advanced Scientific Writing
  • ENGL 430: User Experience Research
  • ENGL 440: User Experience Writing and Content
  • ENGL 436: Technical Editing
  • ENGL 498P: Capstone in PTW

Minor Elective Courses (12 units)

Choose your electives from:

  • Any of the options above
  • ENGL 201 (3 credits) Introduction to Nonfiction
  • ENGL 209 (3) Introduction to Poetry
  • ENGL 210 (3) Introduction to Fiction
  • ENGL 217 (3) Editing and Grammar in Context
  • ENGL 255 (3) Introduction to the English Language
  • ENGL 280 (3) Introduction to Literature
  • ENGL 301 (3) Intermediate Nonfiction
  • ENGL 393/493 (3) Internship or SBS 393 (3) Internship (limit 3 units)
  • ENGL 401 (3) Advanced Nonfiction
  • ENGL 468 (3) Writing in the Practice of Law
  • ENGL 493H (3) Honors Internship (limit 3 units)
  • ESOC 214 (3) Introduction to Data Science
  • ESOC 300 (3) Digital Storytelling and Culture
  • ESOC 314 (3) Theories of New Media
  • ESOC 315 (3) Publishing: From Papyrus to e-Book
  • JOUR 209 (3) Writing and Reporting
  • JOUR 319 (3) Visual Journalism
  • JOUR 422 (3) Publication Design
  • JOUR 480 (3) Advanced Multimedia
  • SBS 200 (3) Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
  • SBS 350 (3) Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud for Multimedia Projects

* Note: 9-unit limit on house numbered courses overall for the minor