B.A. in Professional Writing
With the chair’s approval, students may apply cooperative education toward fulfillment of this major.
FOUNDATIONS
B.A. students in professional writing at Valpo must complete the general-education requirements for the B.A. in addition to the requirements for the major. This University-wide core strengthens communication and critical-thinking skills while introducing the student to global cultures and traditions. Majors in English literature must also complete either a minor in their chosen field of study, or the 40-credit (rather than the 33-credit) major in English. Please see the material on the English major in the General Catalog for specific degree requirements.
REQUIREMENTS, THE PROFESSIONAL WRITING MAJOR
A major in Professional Writing requires a minimum of 33 credit hours in writing or language-related courses. Required courses include:
Complete all of the following, 15 credits:
- ENGL 180: Gateways to Interpretation
- ENGL 210: Introduction to Business and Professional Writing
- ENGL 342: Grammar, Style, and Editing
- ENGL 431: Advanced Writing and Rhetoric
- ENGL 440: Multimedia Writing and Design
Select one from the following, 3 credits:
- ENGL 486: Internship in English
- ENGL 491: Seminar in Professional Writing
Select one from the following, 3 credits:
- ENGL 344: Sociolinguistics: Language Across Cultures
- ENGL 360: Cross-Cultural Engagement in English Studies
Select 12 credits from the following:
- ENGL 205: Writing in the Health Sciences
- ENGL 216:Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing
- ENGL 256: Editing a Literary Journal
- ENGL 296: Traditions of Giving and Serving in the American Life
- ENGL 311: New Literacies, Technologies, and Cultures of Writing
- ENGL 341: History of the English Language
- ART 230: Graphic Design I
- COMM 230: Graphic Design I
- COMM 330: Graphic Design II
Any English course numbered 300 or above