Professional Writing BA
90 Credit BA Degree Overview
Here is an easy-to-follow model of how to navigate your Professional Writing Program requirements from year 1 Basics to year 3 Experiential Capstones. We have also provided recommended and related electives to complement each keystone/capstone category to ensure you get the most out of your Professional Writing Program experience.
The Basics
9 Credits:
- PRWR 1003 6.00 Professional Writing: An Introduction
- PRWR 1004 3.00 Research for Professional Writers
The Theory
15 Credits:
- PRWR 2003 3.00 Genre for Professional Writers
- PRWR 2004 3.00 Writing in Digital Cultures - pre-requisite for PRWR 3001 3.00 Intermediate Digital Authoring
- PRWR 2006 3.00 Fundamentals of Editing - pre-requisite for all keystones
- PRWR 2007 3.00 Rhetoric: Strategy and Application
- PRWR 2008 3.00 Ethics in Action for Professional Writers
Keystones
12 Credits
Choose two (must correspond to Capstones):
- PRWR 3001 3.00 Intermediate Digital Authoring
- PRWR 3002 3.00 Introduction to Periodical Writing and Publishing
- PRWR 3003 3.00 Introduction to Corporate/Organizational Writing
- PRWR 3004 3.00 Books and Bookmaking in the 21st Century
Choose two 3000-level Program Electives.
Program Pathways: Year 3
Choose two specializations & at least two 3000-level program electives that match your professional goals. More electives add more value.
Digital
Required Sequence
PRWR 3001
Electives
Recommended
PRWR 3910
PRWR 4800
PRWR 4801
Related
PRWR 3012
PRWR 3014
PRWR 3015
PRWR 4013
Periodicals
Required Sequence
PRWR 3002
Electives
Recommended
PRWR 3011
PRWR 3013
PRWR 3730
PRWR 3910
Related
PRWR 2100
PRWR 2710
PRWR 4000
PRWR 4102
Organizational
Required Sequence
PRWR 3003
Electives
Recommended
PRWR 3012
PRWR 3730
PRWR 3810
PRWR 3910
Related
PRWR 2710
PRWR 3010
PRWR 3013
PRWR 4000
Publishing
Required Sequence
PRWR 3004
Electives
Recommended
PRWR 3015
PRWR 3730
PRWR 3910
PRWR 4800
Related
PRWR 2710
PRWR 2100
PRWR 4000