School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Communication
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Writing and Publishing
Faculty:
Jean Marie Kauth, Ph.D.
Elizabeth B. Kubek, Ph.D.
Luigi Manca, Ph.D.
Kenneth D. Nordin, Ph.D.
Peter B. Seely, M.A.
Lecturers:
Edna Bautista, E.Ed.
Allan Linderman, M.B.A.
Gail Pieper, Ph.D.
The Lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis,
within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not
currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our
students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.
Objectives:
The program is designed to:
1. Develop the student's critical and imaginative thinking, reading and writing skills;
2. Develop skills to empower the student to communicate ideas effectively, through speaking, writing and the use of technology;
3. Develop textual interpretation skills media;
4. Foster aesthetic understanding in both production and interpretation of literary and media texts;
5. Develop knowledge of the methods to make responsible social and personal decisions;
6. Develop primary and secondary research methods;
7. Prepare graduates for careers in advertising, electronic and print media, journalism, public relations, publishing, writing or other careers requiring sophisticated communications skills;
8. Prepare for graduate or professional studies;
9. Develop an appreciation and understanding of literature in English and in translation;
10. Increase understanding of significant writers, periods, genres and literary traditions;
11. Teach methodologies for interpreting literary texts;
12. Emphasize the vital role of imagination in cultures;
13. Develop an understanding of the history, structure and operation of the mass media;
14. Provide an understanding of the impact of mass media and messages on the individual and society;
15. Develop professional communication skills for a variety of media and audiences;
16. Develop professional-level production skills for both print and electronic media;
17. Encourage the development of creative expression; and
18. Help the student develop a professional media portfolio.
Requirements - Major:
Students majoring in writing and publishing must complete 39 hours of courses offered in the Communications Arts and English Language and Literature departments, with a grade of "C" or better, including courses in the following categories:
1. A core of the following communication arts courses: COMM-207(3), 208(3), 209(3), 253(3), 317(3).
2. A core of the following five English language and literature courses: LITR-100(3), C263(3), C269(3); one course from LITR-264(3), C279(3), C280(3) or C281(3); and one course from LITR-360(3), 362(3) or SPAN-310(3).
3. One theory elective from the following courses: COMM-385(3), 386(3), 387(3), 388(3), 389(3), 390(3); LITR-305(3), 381(3).
4. One elective from the following courses: COMM-337(3), 353(3), 381(3); LITR-369(3), 370(3).
5. One elective from any of the above categories.
Through working with advisors, majors will be guided in the selection of courses within and outside the departments to plan a program of studies tailored to individual educational and career goals. Majors are required to complete of a least one foreign language course at or above the 202-level.
Requirements - Other:
Writing and Publishing major for pre-law students:
While stating that no single major is recommended for admission to law school, the "Statement on Prelegal Education of the Association of American Law Schools" emphasizes the necessity for the "need to master, at the undergraduate level, advanced writing skills and effective oral communication....Truly, the law-trained man or woman, to perform effectively the tasks expected, must be a precisionist in the use of language." Students interested in law school who choose communication arts, English language and literature or writing and publishing as a major are advised to take, in addition to requirements, the following courses, some of which may be applicable to the divisional cores: PHIL-C260 or C355(3) and a history course; ECON-C101(3), ACCT-111(4), PLSC-202(3) and Statistics; CMSC-100(3), BIOL-C108(3) and BCHM-C100(3).
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/wp.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2006.
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