A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Writing, BAAS
- Total credits (published)
- 12
- Credits (computed from items)
- 50
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_c141f94a
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Overview of degree requirements
0 items
Requirements
5 items
- Foundational RequirementsNot resolved to a course8
- ConcentrationsNot resolved to a course12
- ElectivesNot resolved to a course8
- Penn Elective (Must be a Penn course)Not resolved to a course1
- As published: “The Art of Work (Senior Portfolio Requirement)”1
Foundational requirements
0 items
Foundational Requirements
0 items
Ethical Reasoning
3 items
- Select 1 Ethical Reasoning courseNot resolved to a course1
Qualitative Analysis
4 items
- Select 2 Qualitative Analysis coursesNot resolved to a course2
- or: DIGC 1600 A History of Digital Cultureor: RELC 2000 Gods, Ghosts, Monsters
Quantitative Analysis
3 items
- Select 2 Quantitative Analysis coursesNot resolved to a course2
- or: MTHS 2000 Mathematics All Around You
- or: MTHS 2200 Introduction to Applied Statistics
Scientific Process
5 items
- Select 1 Scientific Process courseNot resolved to a course1
- 1
- As published: “Introduction to Neuroscience”1
- or: PHYL 1600 Foundations of Physical & Chemical Sciences
- As published: “Scientific Reasoning”
Writing
3 items
- Select 1 Writing course *Not resolved to a course1
- 1
- 1
Cross-Cultural Interactions
2 items
- Select 1 Cross-Cultural Interactions courseNot resolved to a course1
Concentrations
concentration · 0 items
Writing Concentration
concentration · 27 items
- Creative Writing (Select 4 Course Units)Not resolved to a course4
- As published: “Advanced Nonfiction”
- Professional Writing (Select 4 Course Units)Not resolved to a course4
- 1
- 1
- 1
- As published: “Writing for Public Audiences: The Op-Ed and White Paper”
- As published: “Professional Persuasion: Writing Strategies for Fundraising and Beyond”
- As published: “Publishing Your Research: Writing Journal Articles and Book Chapters”
- 1
- 1
- Advisor Approved Electives (Select 4 Course Units)Not resolved to a course4
Students may choose to use the 4 CU's to pursue advanced certificates by completing 2 additional CU's in one or both CRWR or PROW.
0 items
Any CRWR or PROW Courses *
1 item
- As published: “Communicating Science (See pre-requisites)”8
Select up to 3 advisor approved transfer courses
0 items
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