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With the chair鈥檚 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. Courses must include the following:

Required Courses: Complete all of the following, 18 credits:

• ENGL 180: Gateways to Interpretation
• ENGL 210: Introduction to Business and Professional Writing
• ENGL 311: New Literacies, Technologies, and Cultures of Writing
• ENGL 342: Grammar, Style, and Editing
• ENGL 440: Multimedia Writing and Design

Select one from the following, 3 credits:

• ENGL 486: Internship in English
• ENGL 491: Seminar in Professional Writing

Elective Courses: Select from the following, 15 credits:

• ENGL 205: Writing in the Health Sciences
• ENGL 216:Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing
• ENGL 221: Advanced Writing and Rhetoric
• ENGL 256: Editing a Literary Journal
• ENGL 296: Traditions of Giving and Serving in the American Life
• ENGL 341: History of the English Language
• ENGL 344: Sociolinguistics: Languages Across Cultures
• ENGL 380: Topics in Writing
• COMM 230: Graphic Design I
• COMM 330: Graphic Design II
• ENGL 486: Internship in English (repeated with different organization)