Career and Academic Opportunities

The Master of Arts in Professional Writing degree prepares candidates for a wide variety of writing-related positions in business, education, publishing and the arts. MAPW graduates pursue careers as writers, editors, consultants in corporate and nonprofit fields, public relations specialists, corporate trainers, technical writers, writing instructors in colleges and high schools, writers for magazines, communication managers, marketing directors, media relations directors, journalists and other writing and researched centered occupations.

Also MAPW graduates go on to terminal degree programs at such institutions as Arizona State University, Georgia State University, Miami University-Oxford Ohio, Colorado State University, University of Georgia, Union University, Mercer University, Kennesaw State University, and Columbus State University. In addition, many are published novelists, poets, non-fiction writers, and playwrights.

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Admission Requirements


Double Owl Admission Requirements 
  • Completed 60 hours towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies 
  • 3.00 GPA at KSU
  • Completed 18 hours in residence at KSU

Pathway of Study

Double Owl Pathways Curriculum

Suggested Timeline

Students should apply to this Double Owl Pathway in the second semester of their sophomore year.

Apply to the Double Owl Pathway
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Contact Information

Undergraduate Information

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Department / College
Interdisciplinary Studies / Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Library (Kennesaw Campus), Room 4100

Advising Contact
Benjamin Brooks, Program Director
bbrook77@kennesaw.edu
470-578-2431

Graduate Information

Graduate Degree
Master of Arts in Professional Writing

Department / College
English / Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
English Building

Advising Contact
Aaron Levy, Program Director
alevy2@kennesaw.edu