Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and Information Design

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Miracle Yearbook — Join the yearbook staff and preserve Cedarville's campus memories for years to come! Whether you’re passionate about writing, design, photography, or editing, you’ll sharpen your creative skills and collaborate to create a timeless keepsake that celebrates your campus community.