In USI’s dynamic professional writing and rhetoric (PWR) program, majors learn to compose, design, and convey information clearly in digital and print documents for business, civic, education, government, medical, non-profit, scientific, and technical industries. Coursework sharpens your creative problem solving, critical thinking, and research skills through study and practice of professional, technical and rhetorical writing principles. Expert faculty with industry experience guide you in seminar-sized classes to analyze and engage readers with effective, verbal-visual blended content and to collaborate with community leaders on service learning projects. PWR complements business, communications, health professions, science and other liberal arts courses by helping students understand how people and their technical cultures interconnect. Internship opportunities are available. This program’s capstone culminates with students’ individual, electronic, professional writing portfolios.
Additional credit hours could indicate a second major, minor, or certificate. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required to graduate.
To apply to the University of Southern Indiana (USI) for undergraduate enrollment:
Once USI has processed your application, transcript(s) and scores (if needed), a decision will be made by Undergraduate Admissions and you will receive a notification.
Upon acceptance to USI, you'll receive detailed information about next steps, including orientation, registration and housing.
Professional writing and rhetoric (PWR) graduates are among the most employable, with 11% projected 2016-2026 job growth, outpacing the national average. PWR hones versatile critical analysis, research, editing, and writing skills, qualities employers demand in both public and private sectors. Courses practice skills critical to such fields as human resources, intercultural and digital communication, the study and practice of law, teaching, advocacy, and public service. USI’s PWR graduates have taken jobs in Washington, D.C.; Henderson, North Carolina; and Atlanta, Georgia as well as the Evansville area. PWR graduates also go on to graduate and law school.
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The University of Southern Indiana is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.
