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Professional Writing and Information Design
The professional writing and information design major
prepares students for positions as communication experts in a
variety of industries. The major itself involves 56 semester hours in
specific professional writing and information design courses.
Professional Writing and Information Design Core.................56
Electives selected from the following................................... 6
*Capstone Course
Professional Writing and Information Design Major
Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
Other General Education Requirements................................51–59
Professional Writing and Information Design Requirements........56
Electives................................................................................. 13–21
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128
Professional Writing and Information Design Industry
Advisory Board
The professional writing and information design industry
advisory board aims to enable the department to adequately
position the Professional Writing and Information Design major
and its graduates for the future.
Scott Bennett, Procter and Gamble
Jenn Himes, Nationwide
Guy Margiotta, Chase Bank
Sylvia Miller, Elsevier
Genelle Pretty, Parker Hannifin Corporation
Matt Pretty, Hyland Software
Jim Visgaitis, HP Enterprise Services
A complete description of the general education requirements is found on
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in Professional Writing and Information Design
First year:
LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
PWID-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers......................................3
Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3
Total.............................................................................................. 32.5
Second year:
PWID Electives..................................................................................3
Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3
Electives.............................................................................................7
Total................................................................................................. 33
Summer:
PWID-4160 Technical and Professional Communication Internship...3
Total................................................................................................... 3
Third year:
PWID Electives..................................................................................3
History Elective..................................................................................3
Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5
Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3
Total.............................................................................................. 30.5
Fourth year:
Electives........................................................................................... 14
Total................................................................................................. 29
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