Copyediting Fundamentals

Enrollment Requirements: Undergraduate Prerequisite: CASWR 100 or CASWR 120 or CASCC 101 or CASEN 120 or CGSRH 103 or CGSRH 104 or KHCST 111; Graduate Prerequisite: Graduate Standing Part grammar lab and part editing workshop, Copyediting Fundamentals offers a deep dive into shaping effective prose style for different areas of writing. The course provides an in-depth look at changes in usage over time and equips students with the real-world skills they need to use various style guides or create their own. Students can successfully petition for this course to count as an elective for most COM majors and for the CAS English major. This course fulfills 1 Hub credit for Research & Information Literacy and Teamwork. Students have landed editorial internships and jobs related to the material in this course. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.