Professional Writing & Communication
Associate of Arts Course of Study
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Recommended basic skills standards are
Professional writing is the integration of creativity, technology, and problem solving. The ability to communicate in a variety of formats to a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes is a widely sought skill in the marketplace. Students who pursue an emphasis in professional writing particularly when coupled with another major or minor will be highly competitive for careers in education, business and the arts.
Professional Writing majors interested in technical writing, creative writing or journalism should contact their four-year transfer institution for recommendations concerning elective courses. Please note that some four-year colleges will only accept one technical writing or creative writing course in transfer.
Courses marked with an asterisk [*] are not currently offered at PPCC.
Written Communication
Six (6) credit hours
GT-CO1: ENG 121 |
English Composition I: CO1 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
English Composition II: CO2 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
English Composition II: CO2 |
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GT-CO3: ENG 201 |
English Composition III: CO3 |
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Oral Communication
Three (3) credit hours
Public Speaking |
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Interpersonal Communication |
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Intercultural Communication |
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Mathematics
Three (3) credit hours minimum (credit hours over three [3] will be applied to the electives category). Full list of requirements.
Art and Humanities / Social and Behavioral Sciences
Eighteen (18) credit hours. Full list of requirements.
Two guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses from two different areas (AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4)
Two guaranteed transfer Social & Behavioral Sciences courses from two different areas (SS1, SS2, or SS3)
One guaranteed transfer course from History (HI1)
One additional course from Arts & Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4, HI1, SS1, SS2, or SS3)
Suggested Courses
GT-AH1
Art Appreciation: AH1 |
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Art History Ancient to Medieval: AH1 |
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Art History Renaissance to 1900: AH1 |
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Introduction to Theater Arts: AH1 |
3 |
GT-AH2
Early Civilizations: AH2 |
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Medieval to Modern: AH2 |
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The Modern World: AH2 |
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Introduction to Literature: AH2 |
3 |
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World Literature to 1600: AH2 |
3 |
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World Literature after 1600: AH2 |
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British Literature to 1770: AH2 |
3 |
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British Literature since 1770: AH2 |
3 |
GT-AH3
Introduction to Philosophy: AH3 |
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Ethics: AH3 |
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Logic: AH3 |
3 |
GT-SS1
Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1 |
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Principles of Microeconomics: SS1 |
3 |
GT-SS3
Introduction to Mass Media: SS3 |
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General Psychology I: SS3 |
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General Psychology II: SS3 |
3 |
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Introduction to Sociology I: SS3 |
3 |
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Introduction to Sociology II: SS3 |
3 |
GT-HI1
Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: HI1 |
3 |
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Western Civilization: 1650-Present: HI1 |
3 |
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U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1 |
3 |
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U.S. History since the Civil War: HI1 |
3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
Seven (7) credit hours. Two (2) guaranteed transfer courses including at least one (1) lab course (SC1, SC2*). Additional credit hours over seven (7) will be applied to the electives category. Full list of requirements.
Electives
Twenty-three (23) credit hours selected from the AA approved course list.
Suggested Courses
Technical Writing I |
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Technical Writing II |
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Creative Writing I |
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Creative Writing II |
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Poetry Writing |
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Creative Non-Fiction |
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Literary Magazine |
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Introduction to Mass Media: SS3 |
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Fundamentals of Reporting |
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Publications Production & Design |
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Feature and Magazine Writing |
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Total Credit Hours |
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