SWOSU Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

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COMM 4823 WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS This course is designed to develop writing skills necessary to a career in public relations. Students will be provided with exposure to the stresses of deadline requirements inherent within the public relations profession. Students will develop research skills necessary for public relations writing. S, E COMM 4833 PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING This course is designed to introduce students to different perspectives of advertising and the integration of marketing and sales. Students will be engaged in learning and applying various advertising strategies as well as creating various advertisements. Students will be challenged to create and evaluate marketing and advertising strategies through the use of a variety of advertising media. S COMM 4953 SENIOR CAPSTONE A course integrating the theory and practice of the job search process. Students will explore their career options through guided activities. Students will create a series of job search related materials for their particular field of study. S COMM 4963 ACTING II Intensive study of acting techniques with special emphasis on character development, vocal patterns, and physical movement. SE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE English ENGL 0123 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH A course designed to provide remedial students an opportunity to increase their writing skills. Emphasis is placed on sentence construction, paragraph organization, sound thesis statements, and adequate support for them. Zero credit, this course is not counted as a part of a major or minor and it does not count towards graduation. F, S ENGL 0132 COMPOSITION I SUPPORT A developmental course in English designed to provide remedial students an opportunity to increase their writing skills. Emphasis is placed on sentence construction, paragraph organization, sound thesis statements, and adequate support for them. The course is designed to supplement the ENGL-1113 curriculum in a manner that promotes student success there. Corequisite: ENGL-1113. F, S ENGL 1002 WRITING SKILLS LAB This course is designed for students who either need additional assistance in sharpening their writing skills to either bring them up to a college level, or maintain them at a college level, or need assistance with a writing project within a specific discipline. Students plan a course of action and study with the assistance of the instructor to meet the student’s individual needs. Corequisite: ENGL 1213; Prerequisite: ENGL 1113. F, S ENGL 1113 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Training for effective communicative skills with emphasis on writing as required for successful college study. F, S, SU ENGL 1213 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Training for skills in communication, as in ENGL 1113, but a higher level. Research and argument emphasized. Prerequisite: ENGL 1113. F, S, SU ENGL 2000 ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PROGRAM A writing examination required of all students who earn a “D” in ENGL 1213 to verify their writing proficiency. Prerequisites: ENGL 1113 and ENGL 1213. F, S, SU

ENGL 3013 WRITING: EXPLORATION AND PRACTICE This course is an introduction to writing studies, including but not limited to creative writing, professional writing, and the teaching of writing. The course is focused on developing an understanding of the writing process and practicing writing skills using techniques derived from current composition theory. Students will interrogate their own processes, reflect on discussions of what it means to be a writer, and consider best practices for the teaching of writing in varying classroom contexts. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213. S ENGL 3133 PEER TUTORING AND WRITING CENTER PRACTICES Students receive training in writing center consultant practices; discuss current theories related to writing center work and writing pedagogy; reflect on their writing processes; and develop the interpersonal communication skills necessary for successful tutoring. The content of this course, via theoretical readings/discussions and experiential education opportunities, will enhance students’ ability to work with people in whatever field they might choose. Students interested in tutoring at the campus writing center are required to complete this course, though employment is not guaranteed. D ENGL 3213 WRITING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA This course will introduce students to the contexts, forms, and applications of social media writing. Writing and participating in any genre requires an awareness of discourse communities, your target audience, your motivation/purpose, and writing conventions that you may include or challenge. In this course, you will explore how these values play out in social media writing. Students will become familiar with a range of social media tools, exploring both theory and practice of social media through writing assignments, applied tasks, and course projects. Prerequisite: ENGL 1113. Prerequisite or Concurrent: ENGL 1213. FO ENGL 3223 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING This course will explore the main genres of creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry) with the possibility of other genres being included at the instructor’s discretion. After considering the genre characteristics and reading several examples, students will have the opportunity to write an example of each genre covered in the course. Prerequisite: ENGL 1113. S ENGL 3233 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING Introduction to Professional Writing introduces students to the field of professional writing and offers opportunities to practice different kinds of professional correspondence, including but not limited to letters, email, memos, reports, and proposals. There will be emphasis on understanding the rhetorical situation of professional environments and the ways in which professional genres function in the real world. Collaboration, critical thinking and teamwork will be emphasized. Prerequisites: ENGL 1113 and ENGL 1213. FO ENGL 3473 SHORT FORM FICTION This workshop is a training ground for short story writers, intended for writers with little or no experience in writing fiction. The class focuses on the elements of fiction: dialogue, voice, image, character, point of view, and structure. Students are asked to read and discuss model short stories by published writers, to critique each other's work, and to write and revise a number of short stories. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213 . SE ENGL 3483 BEGINNING CREATIVE WRITING OF POETRY I This workshop is a training ground for poets. The student’s work will be discussed critically. Exercises will be assigned. Full participation, both as writer and critic, is expected. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213. SO

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