A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 38
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- College graduates with professional writing and communication skills pursue career opportunities in a variety of fields such as journalism, periodical and book publishing; software publishing; advertising and related services; computer systems design and related services; corporate communications; corporate training; government agencies and other not-for-profit agencies. The Professional Writing and Communication (PWC) Major prepares students for these careers by offering a balance of writing, rhetoric, and communication courses in a liberal arts context. These courses are designed to help students become flexible thinkers, writers, and communicators with the ability to write and communicate in a variety of contexts and environments, including electronic ones. The curriculum consists of core courses in writing, journalism, oral and visual communication, rhetoric, history, and electives in business, politics, ethics, public relations, computer science and psychology, all of which will prepare students to be successful communicators in a variety of contexts.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 175078
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_175078_d32ea51d
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Written Communication Core
Select 6 credits of the following: · major core · 15 items
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- Select 6 credits of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1-12
Oral Communication Core
major core · 0 items
Select from the following for a total of six (6) credits:
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Visual Communication Core
major core · 0 items
Select from the following for a total of six (6) credits:
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 4
Professional Expertise Area
0 items
It is highly recommended that students, in consultation with their advisor, select a major or minor to pair with the PWC degree. Possible areas may include, but are not limited to: public relations, broadcasting & digital media, accounting, management, marketing, computer science, natural sciences, or graphic design.
major core · 0 items
History and Theory
2 items
- 3
- 3
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