Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and Information Design

About the B.A. in Professional Writing and Information Design Degree

Cedarville’s professional writing and information design major will prepare you to write, edit, and design documents that provide readers with important information, connect with them emotionally, and help them accomplish tasks. You will be able to find employment as a communication expert in a variety of industries. But more than just finding a job, Cedarville’s distinctly Christian professional writing program will equip you to use your vocation to make a difference for Christ wherever God leads you.

Professional Writing and Information Design Program Highlights

Effective curriculum — You will learn to use your writing and editing skills to address the needs and wants of audiences to accomplish goals within your organization.

Practical experience — Effective content is vital to the success of organizations, and our students are content experts. In the professional writing program, you will write, edit, and design professional documents just as you would in the workplace. Often, you will create documents for an actual client, both inside and outside the university. Our student portfolios showcase some of the work you will complete as a professional writing major.

Community — The professional writing program will not only develop you as a writer and editor, it will prepare you to build relationships and positively impact your future environments.

What Can I Do With Professional Writing and Information Design?

Cedarville’s professional writing degree program will give you the skills to obtain numerous professional writing and editing jobs throughout your career. Professional writers create content for a variety of media and industries. You will be prepared for any of the following careers:

• Content Strategists and Web Writers
• Copy Editor
• Copy Writer
• Editor
• Grant Writer
• Instructional Designer
• Marketing and Social Media Specialist
• Technical Writer
• Usability and User Experience Specialist

Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom

Internships — Internships give students real-world work experience within their chosen field. Our students have completed internships with Compassion International, IBM, Honda, and Wiley Publishing, and many other companies that employ writers.

Society of Professional Writers — This organization gives students in Cedarville’s professional writing and information design major the opportunity to connect with their professional peers.

Campus writing opportunities — Students frequently work on campus in departments that need content creators, including The Writing Center, Public Relations, Center for Teaching and Learning, Cedars student newspaper, Marketing and Communications, Information Technology, and Career Services. Students are able to gain valuable workplace experience and typically leave these positions with excellent portfolio pieces.