Writing and Communication Arts, Bachelor of Arts
CIP: 23.1301
HEGIS: 1501.00
Language makes things happen. Through study and practice, students in the Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing and Communication Arts develop confidence and artistry in the power of language, literature, and communication. Students think critically and write creatively, they work in and lead teams, and they learn how to be agents of change in the world. The benefits of this program are both practical and personal. Degree-seeking students cultivate critical awareness of the human experience and pursue creative ways to compose and communicate their ideas. By becoming flexible, problem-solving, and technologically savvy communicators, students prepare for effective entry into a wide range of careers.
Students graduating with a degree in Writing and Communication Arts will meet the following program outcomes:
- Understand how language and art shape and influence our world in response to diverse social, cultural, historical, and technological factors.
- Analyze and create material, visual, and digital texts for audience, purpose, and context.
- Synthesize the terminology, history and major traditions, genres, theory and principles writing and communication arts.
- Apply creative and conceptual skills and principles of writing and communication arts for problem solving.
- Demonstrate mastery of communication across disciplines, build leadership skills, and work collaboratively to foster interdisciplinary curiosity, creativity, and citizenship.
Major Requirements
Complete all of the following:
| ENG-206 | The English Language † | 3 |
| ENG-207 | Literature and Society in Latin America † * | 3 |
| ENG-218 | Principles of Creative Writing † * | 3 |
| ENG-220 | Reading the World † | 3 |
| ENG-223 | Studies in American Literature † * | 3 |
| ENG-231 | Studies in British Literature † * | 3 |
| ENG-301 | Editing and Publishing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| ENG-320 | Advanced Studies in Literature † | 3 |
| COM-122 | Communication and Our World(s) † * | 3 |
| COM-123 | Public Speaking † | 3 |
| COM-201 | Group Culture and Communication † | 3 |
| COM-205 | Visual Communication Design † * | 3 |
| COM-320 | Professional and Technical Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Digital Space and Social Change † | 3 |
| COM-350 | Publication Design † | 3 |
| COM-450/ART-450 | Senior Capstone: Convergence in Professional Practice † | 3 |
| HIS-250 | Reading the Past: Method and Analysis † * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 54 |
Complete one of the following:
| ENG-118 | Poems, Plays and Prose † * | 3 |
| ENG-125 | Literature in the Wider World † * | 3 |
| ENG-130 | Great Books † * | 3 |
| ENG-140 | Literature and Film † * | 3 |
| ENG-145 | Literature of New York State † * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Complete one of the following:
| SPA-101 | Introduction to Spanish † * | 3 |
| SPA-102 | Continuing Introduction to Spanish † * | 3 |
| SPA-203 | Spanish for Communication † * | 3 |
| SPA-208 | Spanish for the Professions † * | 3 |
| SPA-220 | Introduction to Spanish Translation and Interpretation † * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Field Period:
| ENG-294 | Writing and Communication Arts Field Period | 3 |
| ENG-394 | Writing and Communication Arts Field Period | 3 |
| FP-290 | Field Period | 3 |
| FP-290 | Field Period | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Degree Requirements Summary
>Complete General Education Requirements.
>Complete one 3-credit laboratory science course.
>Complete one Integrative Studies (
KC-301) topics course.
>Complete Major Requirements specific to each academic degree program.
>Complete one Field Period® for every 30 Keuka College credits.
>Achieve a minimum major GPA of 2.00 unless otherwise specified by the major.
>Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 unless otherwise specified by the major.
>Complete a minimum of 120 total credits.
>Complete Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirement: BS 60 LAS / BA 90 LAS
>The student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all degree requirements are met satisfactorily.
This documentation is provided as an advising tool and should not be considered a contract between a student and Keuka College. Keuka College reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary.
* Also fulfills a General Education requirement; cannot be counted twice in the credit total
† Liberal Arts Credit