Listed below are suggestions for w-courses outside of political science and philosophy that you can substitute for w-courses in the P&P major for the 2022 Fall Term (2231).
Any of the w-courses offered in the philosophy department will fulfill the w-requirement for declared P&P majors – however – I prefer that declared majors do NOT enroll in PHIL 0012 (Concepts of Human Nature) or PHIL 0082 (Intro to Philosophical Problems) because I would like you get the more in-depth treatment of a topic which generally is found in courses numbered at or above 0100.
The writing seminars in political science are restricted to students who are political science majors because the department needs to accommodate their students. The political science department allows students from outside the major to enroll in these seminars only in rare cases, so I encourage you to choose a political science substitution from the list below.
Please note that the w-courses in the political science department are called "capstone" seminars and they will NOT count for the capstone requirement in the P&P major. In other words, the term "capstone" means something different for P&P majors than it does for political science majors.
There may be multiple sections of the courses listed below, not all of which are writing intensive, so you need to ensure that the course you are selecting is designated as a w-course.
As with the political science seminars noted above, many of these courses may be restricted to students within a specific major or program, so you need to review the enrollment requirements carefully.
This list is accurate as of March 11, 2022; some of these courses may have been canceled since that date and no longer appear in PeopleSoft.
COMMRC 1116 – Rhetoric of the American Counterculture
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
COMMRC 1122 – Media Criticism
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
COMMRC 1143 – Knowledge, Power, and Desire
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
COMMRC 1161 – Communication Ethics
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
ECON 1710 – Capstone Seminar in International Economics
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 0410 – Writing in the Legal Professions
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 0420 – Writing for the Public
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 0515 – Persuasive Writing for Advertising and Fundraising
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 0560 – Writing Arguments
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 0610 – Composing Digital Media
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 0641 – Writing for Change
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1099 – The Language of Policy and Power
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1103 – Public Relations Writing
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1111 – Professional Writing in Global Contexts
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1112 – Professional Uses of Social Media
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1120 – History and Ethics of Advertising and Public Relations
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1270 – Projects in Black Rhetoric
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1400 – Grant Writing for Nonprofits
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1402 – Grant Writing for Research
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGCMP 1551 – History & Politics of the English Language
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGFLM 1485/FMST 1410 – Film and Politics
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
ENGFLM 1703/FMS 1416 – Gender and Film
Can be used for a "philosophy" w-requirement
ENGLIT 0570 – American Literature (NOTE: Only Class Number 10732)
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
GSWS 0100 – Intro to GSWS
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
GSWS 0500 – Intro to Feminist Theory
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
GSWS 1140 – Special Topics
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
LCJS 1700 – Ethics in Criminal Justice
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
LING 1235 – Language, Gender, and Sexuality
Can be used for a "political science" OR "philosophy" w-requirement
SOC 1445 – Society and Environment
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
SOC 1448 – Working Women
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
URBNST 0900 – Urban Research Seminar
Can be used for a "political science" w-requirement
If you are interested in enrolling in any of these, course enrollment requirements and restrictions may require you to contact a department to obtain a permission number.
Finally, as with any course substitution, please contact David Hornyak if there are any not on this list you would like to propose.