Like all English majors, students concentrating in professional writing are sharp critical and creative thinkers. As a professional writing student, you’ll hone your writing skills and learn to adapt to the changing demands of the marketplace, preparing for a career in a variety of fields, including marketing; public relations; print, broadcast and electronic media; technical writing; editing and publishing; creative services and consulting; and work with non-profit and government agencies. Professional writing students also have the option to take several creative writing workshops throughout their program, focusing on fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama.

Program Requirements

To complete this Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program, a total of 42 hours is required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program and general electives. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU to satisfy general university degree requirements.

• Eight-Semester Plan for B.A. in English, Professional Writing Concentration
• Factsheet on Professional Writing

Program Requirements: 6 hours minimum
MFL 231-232; or 240

The major requires 42 hours as follows:
18 hour core: ENGL 231, 251, 252, 302, 303, and 389 or 483.
12 hours selected from: ENGL 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 313, 401, 405, 412, or 493.
6 hours of English Literature electives, taken at the junior/senior (3xx/4xx) level.
 
Contact Information

For more information about the professional writing concentration, contact program director Deidre Elliott.