2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Writing
Professional Writing Certification
Dr. Matt Boyleston (Director)
The courses in this program are open to all students and are designed to strengthen students‘ creative, logical,
and critical communication skills in order to make them more marketable in today‘s competitive work
environment. Students may obtain certification in one of three professional writing fields: Creative Writing,
Rhetoric, or Technical Writing. To gain certification, students must take a minimum of eight (8) hours of
designated courses at HBU and earn an average of a 3.0 GPA or above for those courses. Upon completion of the
program, students will receive a certificate of completion and the Registrar will note the appropriate area of
certification on the students‘ transcripts.
Writing
The writing minor curriculum provides students with a wide range of classes in which to develop their writing
skills so that they may qualify for the employment opportunities in this field. They may study creative, technical
and/or professional writing. They may elect to include courses in journalism and marketing in their major. Thus
they may specialize in one area or develop competencies across a broader spectrum. Furthermore, proficient
writing skills are an enhancement of career tracks such as law, teaching, journalism, and graduate school.
Students complete 18 hours for the minor.
Writing MINOR
Elective courses: Total of 18 hours with no more than three/four hours in JMC 18
Choose 6 courses (18 hrs) from the following: (only 3 hrs. from JMC
allowed)
ENGL XXXX Any 1 Literature Courses (3 hours) from ENGL 2000, 3000,
4000
JMC 2414 Reporting and Writing I
JMC 3414 Reporting and Writing II (JOUR 3314)
JMC 3325 Principals of Public Relations (JOUR 3325)
JMC 4314 Feature Writing (JOUR 4314)
JMC 4336 Principals of Advertising (JOUR 4336 / MKTG 4336)
WRIT 3121/ 3221/ 3321 Special Topics
WRIT 3303 Elements of Professional Writing
WRIT 3345 Technical Writing
WRIT 3334 Life Writing
WRIT 3350 Creative Writing: Non-fiction
WRIT 3354 Creative Writing: Poetry
WRIT 3355 Creative Writing: Fiction
WRIT 3356 Playwriting and Screenwriting
WRIT 3383 Advanced Grammar
WRIT 4353 – 4358 Advanced Creative Writing
WRIT 4364 Advanced Poetry Writing-prerequisite WRIT 3354, 3355 or
permission of instructor
WRIT 4365 Advanced Fiction Writing
WRIT 4370 Grant Writing
WRIT 4372 Information Design
WRIT 4374 Rhetoric for Technical and Professional Writers
WRIT 4376 Promotion & Persuasive Writing
Total Hours in Minor 18
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