2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Outcome Assessment Activities
The Coordinator of the Creative Writing minor reviews
student portfolios and evaluates the level of performance
demonstrated, tracks the placement of students
in graduate programs, and keeps records of publications
by students and former students, reporting the
results annually.
Specific Requirements for the Creative Writing
Minor
Courses Titles Credits
ENG 114 Introduction to Creative Writing .....3
One of the following courses......................................3
ENG 315 Creative Writing: Poetry
ENG 316 Creative Writing: Fiction
ENG 317 Creative Nonfiction
ENG 318 Creative Writing: Drama
One of the following pairs, by genre...........................6
Poetry
PHIL 102 Philosophical Literature
ENG 414 Advanced Writing Workshop
Fiction
PHIL 102 Philosophical Literature
ENG 414 Advanced Writing Workshop
Creative Nonfiction
ENG 414 Advanced Writing Workshop
ENG 440 Magazine Writing
Playwriting
TH 111 Theater Appreciation
ENG 414 Advanced Writing Workshop
At least three of the following courses not used
above: ........................................................................9
ENG 303 Adv. Comp., Rhetoric, & Grammar
ENG 315 Creative Writing: Poetry
ENG 316 Creative Writing: Fiction
ENG 317 Creative Nonfiction
ENG 318 Creative Writing: Drama
ENG 325 Nature Writing in the West
ENG 352 English Syntax and Usage
ENG 412 Literature for Adolescents
ENG 440 Magazine Writing
FL 100 Introduction to Comparative
Linguistics
Honors Seminars: as approved by advisor
MCCNM 233 Script Writing
MCCNM 422 Photojournalism
PHIL 102 Philosophical Literature
PHIL 401 History of Epistemology Seminar
PSYCH 334 Perception
TH 111 Theatre Appreciation
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TOTAL 21
PROFESSIONAL WRITING MINOR
The English program coordinates a minor in professional
writing, designed to acquaint students with
commercial nonfiction writing, Web writing and design,
desktop publishing, and rhetoric and grammar for
editors.
Additional credits may be earned in photojournalism,
graphic design, and public relations writing.
Program Goals
• Students will gain a working understanding of
writing for editing, and designing both print
magazines and informative Web sites.
• Students will create writing and design portfolios
in the core courses to demonstrate skills for
potential employers.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
The Coordinator of the Professional Writing minor
reviews student portfolios and evaluates the level of
performance demonstrated, tracks the placement of
students in internships and relevant positions of
employment, and administers a questionnaire keyed to
the program goals to graduating minors, reporting the
results annually.
Specific Requirements for the Professional
Writing Minor
Courses Titles Credits
ENG 303 Adv. Comp., Rhetoric, & Grammar .... 3
ENG 326 Writing for the WEB
OR
MCCNM 132 Website Design & Development ..... 3
ENG/MCCNM
440 Magazine Writing .......................... 3
MCCNM 211 Desktop Publishing ....................... 3
Select nine credits of electives from the following
list of courses:............................................................ 9
ART 117 Digital Media Basics
ART 276 Photography I
ART 281 Introduction to Graphic Design I
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