Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing

The professional writing major includes elements of technical writing, writing, and publishing. Students in professional writing love to write and enjoy organizing and presenting information in multiple media formats. The professional writing major is noted for cultivating expertise in writing for the digital workplace; in teaching and researching multimedia writing, visual rhetoric, usability, and emergent technologies; in print and digital publishing; and for emphasizing collaboration, community service, and open-source development and documentation.Skills learned include the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to edit, revise, and design professional documents; to analyze, interpret, and present data; to present information clearly and creatively; and to understand how people use writing to teach, delight, and persuade. Students may focus on writing for the arts or writing for industry, and they must choose a minor that will give them additional expertise.All liberal arts majors prepare students with the skills identified as contributing to managerial success: communicating and listening well, possessing insights into others, creativecritical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to make connections across complex ideas.

High School Course RequirementsYou should meet or exceed these minimum high school expectations: Math: 4 years English: 4 years Lab science: 3 years Engineering applicants: Chemistry experience is expected. Nursing, pharmacy and veterinary nursing: One year must be chemistry and one year must be biology. Social studies: 3 years World language: 2 years (can be different languages) Overall grades in academic coursework Grades related to intended major Strength of your overall high school curriculum given a particular preference over standard level (SL) coursework. Your entire academic profile will be reviewed holistically. Purdue does not have an overall IB minimum score requirement. You should submit: Transcript from years 9 to 11 (if still in progress) Predicted IB scores if available If you have completed the IB diploma, then you should submit: Transcript from years 9 to 12 IB diploma certificate IB scores, sent to Purdue directly from the IB organization