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2023-2024 SLCC General Catalog 
    
2023-2024 SLCC General Catalog [**** ATTENTION: YOU ARE VIEWING AN ARCHIVED CATALOG ****]

Writing Studies: AS


Associate of Science | 61 credits

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Program Description
Writing Studies majors study writing in its rhetorical, cultural, social, ethical, and political aspects. Writing Studies is not limited to English but incorporates all languages that students bring to the study. Writing Studies majors become critical thinkers and proficient writers of multiple types of writing including professional, academic, technical, and digital.

The Writing Studies AS degree provides the first two years of required courses and general education requirements for the University of Utah’s “Writing and Rhetoric Studies” undergraduate program (either major or minor).

Career Opportunities
A degree in Writing Studies prepares students for many careers because graduates excel in the critical thinking and writing skills most valued by employers. Writing Studies graduates pursue careers in web authoring, grant writing, science writing, journalism, artificial intelligence, advertising, teaching, law, government, and business. Minoring in Writing Studies or double majoring with another degree elevates qualifications for many career paths, especially law, business, teaching, sociology, political science, and the arts.

Transfer/Articulation Information
The Writing Studies AS degree provides the first and second-year requirements in the University of Utah’s “Writing and Rhetoric Studies” undergraduate program (major, minor, or certificate). Admission into a program at another transfer institution depends upon the requirements for that major at the receiving institution. Some major programs are restricted and require special application in addition to a competitive GPA. See an academic advisor at both SLCC and the intended receiving institution for specific articulation information.

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx

Program Entry Requirements
Students may enter the Writing Studies AS program upon acceptance at Salt Lake Community College.

General Education Requirements


Complete all General Education courses. Refer to Notes for program specific requirements and recommendations.

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Courses that meet General Education requirements may be used to meet program requirements. If this option is chosen, students must complete additional elective courses to meet the total credit hour requirement. Please meet with an academic advisor to discuss options.

Program General Education Notes


RECOMMENDED:

Quantitative Literacy (QL): MATH 1030 or MATH 1040

American Institutions (AI): POLS 1100

Communication (CM): COMM 1500, COMM 2150, or BUS 2200

Humanities (HU): ENGL 1050

Social Science (SS): ANTH 1070, Any ETHS course designated with (SS), SOC 2370, or SOC 2630

Program Requirements


Time to Completion & Graduation Map


  • Writing Studies AS: Full-time  
  • Time to completion is four semesters based on a full-time minimum of 15 credits per semester. Less than 15 credits per semester will increase time to completion.

Program Learning Outcomes


Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes  in brackets.

  • Students will demonstrate substantive knowledge of the discipline of Writing Studies and be prepared for further study at a four-year institution transfer program. Students will:
    • Apply key concepts, theories, terms, and definitions relating to the field of Writing Studies.
    • Evaluate the intersections of writing and power, specifically how writing reinforces, contributes to, and disrupts social and structural inequities. [1, 4, 6, 7]
  • Students will demonstrate effective problem-solving strategies within varied complex writing situations.  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  • Students will demonstrate effective use of rhetorical analysis and critical information literacies to understand and interpret various types of multi-modal writing. [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8]
  • Students will effectively communicate across multiple genres with peers, faculty, and external audiences. [2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8]
  • Students will develop a flexible repertoire of composing processes for different writing situations and purposes. [2, 4, 5, 7]