{"id":1890,"date":"2018-01-08T16:16:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T21:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/harrington-draft\/?page_id=1890"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:34:31","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Professional and Public Writing B.A.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Writing-v2-web-v5.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"writing-ba\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-writing-ba\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11549\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11549\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11550\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11550\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11551\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11551\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12422\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/news\/\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \"><h1>Minor Option<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minor in professional and public writing requires you to complete 18 credits from courses currently eligible to count toward the major. Please consult with your advisor if you\u2019re interested in declaring a minor.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degree Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>120 credits total required for graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least 30 credits (maximum 51 credits) must be in the major; at least 15 credits from the major must be in courses 300 or above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least 42 credits (of the 120 total) must be in courses numbered 300 or above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cl-panel-spacer wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"\">course descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/writing-b-a\/\" title=\"\">curriculum sheets\/advising<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/learning-outcomes\/\" title=\"\">learning outcomes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggested Curriculum Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_9780\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui colored_table\">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"9780\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Writing and Rhetoric Curriculum Map\"            id=\"footable_9780\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_3701302179_9780\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_9780 ninja_table_unique_id_3701302179_9780 ui table ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro nt_type_legacy_table striped vertical_centered ninja_custom_color inverted footable-paging-right hide_stacked_th\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_semester \">Semester<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_course \">Course<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_2 ninja_clmn_nm_offering \">Offering<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"1\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_1\">\n            <td><p><strong>Semester 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td>URI 101: Planning for Academic Success<\/td><td><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"2\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_2\">\n            <td><\/td><td>WRT 104 Writing to Inform and Explain (required)<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"3\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_3\">\n            <td><\/td><td>COM 100: Communication Fundamentals (Harrington Core)*<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"4\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_4\">\n            <td><\/td><td>SCM 105: Production\/Presentation Fundamentals (Harrington Core)<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"5\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_5\">\n            <td><strong>Semester 2<\/strong><\/td><td>WRT 235: Digital Writing and Rhetoric (required)<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"7\" class=\"ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_7\">\n            <td><\/td><td>FLM 110: Introduction to Film Media Production Technologies (Harrington Core)* or<br \/>JOR 110: Introduction to Mass Media (Harrington Core)*<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"8\" class=\"ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_8\">\n            <td><\/td><td><strong>And\/or any of the following electives:<\/strong><br \/>WRT 227: Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 302: Writing Culture<br \/>WRT 305: Travel Writing<br \/>WRT 303: Public Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 331: Writing Public Relations<br \/>WRT 388: Proposal Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 332: Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 334: Science Writing<br \/>WRT 306: Writing Health and Disability (spring only)<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"9\" class=\"ninja_table_row_7 nt_row_id_9\">\n            <td><strong>Semester 3<\/strong><\/td><td>WRT 371G: Write Now - Race, Resistance, and Language Justice (required)<\/td><td>fall<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10\" class=\"ninja_table_row_8 nt_row_id_10\">\n            <td><\/td><td><strong>And\/or any of the following electives:<\/strong><br \/>WRT 321G: Writing Disaster - The Ethics of Representation (fall only)<br \/>WRT 302: Writing Culture<br \/>WRT 305: Travel Writing<br \/>WRT 331: Writing Public Relations<br \/>WRT 332: Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 334: Science Writing<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"11\" class=\"ninja_table_row_9 nt_row_id_11\">\n            <td><strong>Semester 4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Any of the following electives:<\/strong><br \/>WRT 227: Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 302: Writing Culture<br \/>WRT 305: Travel Writing<br \/>WRT 303: Public Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 331: Writing Public Relations<br \/>WRT 388: Proposal Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 332: Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 334: Science Writing<br \/>WRT 306: Writing Health and Disability (spring only)<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"12\" class=\"ninja_table_row_10 nt_row_id_12\">\n            <td><strong>Semester 5<\/strong><\/td><td>WRT 404: Writing with Community Partners (required)<\/td><td>fall<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"13\" class=\"ninja_table_row_11 nt_row_id_13\">\n            <td><\/td><td><strong>Any of the following electives:<\/strong><br \/>WRT 321G: Writing Disaster - The Ethics of Representation (fall only)<br \/>WRT 302: Writing Culture<br \/>WRT 305: Travel Writing<br \/>WRT 331: Writing Public Relations<br \/>WRT 332: Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 334: Science Writing<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"14\" class=\"ninja_table_row_12 nt_row_id_14\">\n            <td><strong>Semester 6<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Any of the following electives:<\/strong><br \/>WRT 227: Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 302: Writing Culture<br \/>WRT 305: Travel Writing<br \/>WRT 303: Public Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 331: Writing Public Relations<br \/>WRT 388: Proposal Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 332: Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 334: Science Writing<br \/>WRT 306: Writing Health and Disability (spring only)<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"15\" class=\"ninja_table_row_13 nt_row_id_15\">\n            <td><strong>Semester 7<\/strong><\/td><td>WRT 495: Advanced Digital Writing and Rhetoric (required)<\/td><td>fall<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"16\" class=\"ninja_table_row_14 nt_row_id_16\">\n            <td><\/td><td><strong>Any of the following electives:<\/strong><br \/>WRT 321G: Writing Disaster - The Ethics of Representation (fall only)<br \/>WRT 302: Writing Culture<br \/>WRT 305: Travel Writing<br \/>WRT 331: Writing Public Relations<br \/>WRT 332: Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 334: Science Writing<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"17\" class=\"ninja_table_row_15 nt_row_id_17\">\n            <td><strong>Semester 8<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Any of the following electives:<\/strong><br \/>WRT 227: Professional Writing<br \/>WRT 302: Writing Culture<br \/>WRT 305: Travel Writing<br \/>WRT 303: Public Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 331: Writing Public Relations<br \/>WRT 388: Proposal Writing (spring only)<br \/>WRT 332: Technical Writing<br \/>WRT 334: Science Writing<br \/>WRT 306: Writing Health and Disability (spring only)<\/td><td>fall\/spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Popular Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Digital Writing and Rhetoric<\/strong>&nbsp;guides you in creating digital, visual, and multimedia content, to critically explore identity, usability, and design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Writing<\/strong>&nbsp;helps you improve your effectiveness on the job by honing your writing and visual communication skills in a wide range of business communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Writing Public Relations<\/strong>&nbsp;provides intensive practice with multiple types of writing and multimedia communications used in this industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Science Writing<\/strong>&nbsp;teaches you principles, ethics, and best practices for communicating science to public audiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technical Writing<\/strong> offers communication strategies for technical fields and for professional\/general audiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Travel Writing<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you to write about places both new and familiar using the forms common to the professional travel writer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Departmental and full-time internships (up to 15 credits) are handled through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/\">Center for Career and Experiential Education (CCEE)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can earn credit for your internship through&nbsp;<strong>ITR 302\/304:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earn between 6 and 15 free elective credits (300 level)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ITR 302 (field experience) 3-12 credits (S\/U Only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ITR 304 (seminar) 3 credits (Graded)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2.5 cumulative GPA or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 60 credits prior to internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available free elective credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good academic and social standing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum Degree Requirements 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