Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing equips students with the essential writing, communication, and technical skills needed for a wide range of careers. Students choose from two specialized tracks: Editing and Technical Writing or Business Writing. The Editing and Technical Writing track focuses on crafting clear, concise, and accurate content for manuals, guides, and digital media, while the Business Writing track emphasizes persuasive, strategic, and effective communication in professional settings, including marketing, corporate communications, and proposals. This degree prepares graduates for roles in publishing, corporate communications, technical documentation, and more, with a strong foundation in writing and editing principles, critical thinking, and project management.

This major is housed within the Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing, providing a well-rounded education which exposes BA in Professional Writing students to culture, history and art that will inspire their craft as well as exceptional opportunities to attend readings, lectures, and presentations by leading creative writers, editors, and agents, as well as sessions with professionals established in writing-related careers in the business and nonprofit sectors which happen during our MFA residencies and virtual learning sessions. Thus, Spalding undergraduates pursuing the BA in Professional Writing have unique and exceptional opportunities to take advantage of enriching sessions offered through our world-class graduate programs.

Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing (120 total credit hours)

Editing and Technical Writing track

• University Studies - 52 hours
• Major - 48 hours
• General Electives - 20 hours

Business track

• University Studies - 52 hours
• Major - 45 hours
• General Electives - 23 hours

Program Sheets
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing: Business track
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing: Writing/Technical Editing track