Contact Us For assistance with your transfer: MSU/OTC Evening College Transfer Student Support Services Jonathan Talley, Director of Adult Nontraditional Student Resources Adult Student Services, Alumni 400 300 South Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65897 Phone: (417) 836-6929 Website: adultstudents.missouristate.edu Email: outreach@missouristate.edu OTC office hours: • Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Richwood Valley Campus, student service desk • Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Norman K. Myers Building (NKM), Conference Room H
For general admission questions: Undergraduate Admissions
Why Study Professional Writing at Missouri State?
Transfer to MSU!
• Learn to adapt specialized information accurately to help people make decisions, perform tasks, or solve problems
q Apply for admission and submit your $35 application fee at the beginning of your last semester at OTC. Apply online at www. missouristate.edu/admissions/transfer. If you need assistance, contact us at (417) 836-6929 or email outreach@missouristate.edu. Evening appointments available by request at OTC and MSU.
• Develop superior writing and computer skills while preparing for a career in writing, editing, publication production, or project management • Compose advertisements, brochures, proposals, websites, online help systems, and other documents
is for you! • Designed with the transfer student in mind • Quality degree programs delivered through a combination of evening and online courses • Full and part-time scheduling options available • Evening advisement available on the OTC campus • Classes in a centralized location with easy access • Scholarship opportunities for those who qualify
How to get started
q Submit your transcripts to Office of Admissions Missouri State University 901 South National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897
Dixie Williams, Assistant Director of Admissions – Transfer Coordinator Undergraduate Admissions, Carrington 204 Phone: (417) 836-5517 Website: missouristate.edu/otc Email: dixiewilliams@missouristate.edu
For degree program and advising questions:
Start at OTC. Finish at MSU! Complete Your
Professional Writing Degree
Department of English Siceluff Hall 215
with Missouri State University’s Evening College Plus Program!
Phone: (417) 836-5107 Website: english.missouristate.edu Email: english@missouristate.edu
q Complete the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if applying for financial aid. See Fafsa.ed.gov. Complete your application prior to March 31 to take full advantage of financial assistance. q Schedule an appointment with Dr. Kristene Sutliff at 836-5107. q Get registered! With early admission you get to register early with MSU students.
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Outreach.MissouriState.edu/ EveningCollegePlus
B.S. in Professional Writing Evening/Online Program (minor required) This program assumes that the following have been completed prior to beginning this program at Missouri State University: (1) A.A. Degree (2) Electives at OTC have been chosen in consultation with OTC academic advisement, and if the prospective major as well as minor to be pursued at Missouri State University are known, advice from those academic departments has been sought. (3) Completion of ENG 220, ENG 225, ENG 240 or ENG 245 at OTC meets the “Literature/Linguistics” requirement of the B.S. in Professional Writing. See the Transfer Equivalency guide at missouristate.edu/ admissions/courseequivalencies.htm
First Semester (OTC)
Second Semester (OTC)
ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs MTH 130 College Algebra 3 hrs PSY 110 Intro to Psychology 3 hrs PHL 101 or 105 Humanities – Block I Western Culture 3 hrs CIS 101 Personal Computer Applications 3 hrs Total Credit Hours 15 hrs
ENG 150 HST 105
Technical Writing Biological Science Humanities – Block II World Culture Social Science (other than PSY 100) Elective toward A.A. degree Total Credit Hours
Third Semester (OTC) 3 hrs 4 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 16 hrs
Physical Science HST 106 3rd Humanities, either Block I or II COM 105 Public Speaking 2nd Social Science Elective Elective toward A.A. degree Total Credit Hours
4 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 16 hrs
Fourth Semester (OTC) 3rd Social Science Elective 3 hrs HLT 101 Lifetime Wellness 2 hrs English Elective* (Choose from ENG 240, 3 hrs ENG 245, ENG 220, or ENG 225) Elective toward A.A. degree 3 hrs Elective toward A.A. degree 3 hrs Elective toward A.A. degree 1 hr Total Credit Hours 15 hrs
Sample Degree Plan
WRITING
Fifth Semester Fall (MSU)
Sixth Semester Spring (MSU)
Seventh Semester Fall (MSU)
ENG 321 ENG 377 ENG 487
ENG 373 Writing with Technology (online) 3 hrs ENG 421 Advanced Technical Writing 3 hrs (evening or online) Class from the minor or ENG 377 (online) 3 hrs Class from the minor 3 hrs Elective to meet 125-hour requirement 3 hrs Total Credit Hours 15 hrs
ENG 473 Writing with Technology (evening or online) ENG 500 Advanced Writing: Non-Fiction (evening) ENG 573 Writing for the Web (evening) or cognate or elective ENG 575 Topics in Professional Writing (evening or online) or elective Class from the minor Total Credit Hours
Writing II Beginning Technical 3 hrs (evening or online) Scientific & Technical Editing (evening) 3 hrs or class from minor Analysis of Scientific Literature 3 hrs (evening) or class from minor Class from the minor 3 hrs Class from the minor 3 hrs
Total Credit Hours
15 hrs
3 hrs 3 hrs
• Criminology (OTC CRJ 110, CRJ 230, electives) – available evenings/online combination at MSU • Communication (OTC COM 101, COM 125, electives) – available evenings/online combination at MSU • Business (OTC MTH 210, ACC 220, ACC 225, BUS 110, BUS 140, CIS 105) – available days or evenings/online combined at MSU, and confirmed transfer equivalency through College of Business Advisement Center • Other minors available completely evening/online at Missouri State University are Accounting, Finance, Psychology, and Screenwriting
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 15 hrs
Eighth Semester Spring (MSU) ENG 422 Career Focus in Professional Writing 3 hrs (evening or online) ENG 570 Writing in the Health Professions 3 hrs (online) or cognate or elective ENG 574 Technical Writing Internship 3 hrs (online) Class from the minor or ENG 487 (online) 3 hrs Elective to meet 125-hour requirement 3 hrs Elective to meet 125-hour requirement 3 hrs Total Credit Hours 18 hrs
The MSU Professional Writing major requires completion of a minor. With planning, if you know the minor you wish to choose at MSU, you may begin taking coursework toward your MSU minor. For instance, minors available as evening or online combination opportunities include
* Meets the literature/linguistics requirement of the B.S. by transfer. General baccalaureate requirements at Missouri State University include a total of at least 125 semester hours of credit. GPA and residency requirements may be found at missouristate.edu/registrar/catalog/academic_programs.htm. Click on the General Baccalaureate Degree Policies and Requirements link. Always work through your plan with your academic advisor. The advisor for professional writing in the Missouri State English Department is Dr. Kristene Sutliff, at 836-5107.
Did you know?
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Technical writers, also called professional communicators, produce instruction manuals and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily. They also develop, gather, and disseminate technical information among customers, designers, and manufacturers. Entry-Level Education: Bachelor’s Degree 2010 Median Pay: $63,280
Source: Online U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Media and Communication Occupations, Occupation: Technical Writers