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Bachelor of Arts in English, Technical and Professional Writing
120 Credits
A concentrated study in the techniques of professional and technical writing including document design, digital writing, and technical editing. Students create brochures, websites, presentations, reports, blogs, and more.
The Technical and Professional Writing concentration finetunes students' writing skills for the world of technical writing, editing, marketing, advertising, publishing, journalism, and many other areas which require excellent writing skills.
This program is part of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Program Requirements
First-Year Seminar (0-3 cr)
- UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar or
- HON-H 100 Freshman Honors Seminar
A passing grade is required in the First Year Seminar course. This course is mandatory for all beginning freshmen and for transfer students with no more than 12 credit hours of transferring coursework. This course must be taken in the first semester after admission to Indiana University East.
Ethics (3 cr)
- PHIL-P 120 Ethics or
- PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics
World Languages & Cultures (0-14 cr)
This requirement may be met by our World Language courses in one of the following ways:
- Completing Intermediate II (fourth semester) of a non-English language
- Completing a 300-400 level course in a non-English language, or an approved study abroad course that meets this language requirement
- Receiving credit for non-English language courses via placement exam for Intermediate II (fourth semester)
Information Literacy (3 cr)
- CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers & Computing (or equivalent)
Careers
Employment settings:
- Advertising departments
- Human services agencies
- Business/industry
- Colleges & schools
- Magazines & newspapers
- Public relations firms
- Publishing companies
- Research & development firms
General Education Requirements
Recommended General Education Coursework:
- Written Communication Skills: ENG-W 231
- Quantitative Reasoning: MATH-H 111
Remaining General Education Requirements can be fulfilled as you and your advisor see fit.