The Professional Writing Emphasis prepares students to apply critical thinking and writing skills to a variety of professional writing settings in which clear, cohesive writing is a necessity. Students will read and write a wide range of texts in both print and digital media necessary for jobs across a spectrum of professions. To gain experience writing for the marketplace, students in this emphasis will complete an internship with a professional organization such as public relations firms, educational institutions, business, and media.
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED CORE AND COGNATE COURSES (29 Total Credits)
Complete the B.A. English Core and Cognate requirements.
Minimum 29 credits
REQUIRED COURSES (21 Total Credits)
Course(s):
ENGL212 - Introduction to Editing (3)
ENGL320 - Rhetoric: The Performance of Argument (3)
Select 3 credit(s):
ENGL491 - English Practicum (0 - 3)
ENGL493 - English Internship (0 - 3)
Select 3 credit(s):
ENGL220 - Creative Writing: Tools of the Craft (IN-10) (3)