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Oct 31, 2024
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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Professional Writing [PWRT]
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Professional Writing offers a well-rounded, liberal arts education with courses in creative writing, editing, technical writing, business writing and writing with new media. For more information please visit the website at www.cortland.edu/profwriting/ or the English Department .
Career Potential
- Editor
- Technical Writer
- Web Content Developer
- Communications Manager
- Grant Writer
- Creative Writer
- Freelance Writer
- Media Writer
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Professional Writing Courses to Total 34 Credit Hours:
A. Required Courses: 19 credit hours
B. At least 15 additional credit hours of elective professional writing courses, six hours at the 400 level.
Note: PWR 412, if selected, has a prerequisite of PWR 212, PWR 213, or PWR 315. Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
Example of the B.A. in Professional Writing over Four Years
Fall Total credit hours: 16-17
- Foreign language
- CAP
- GE course
- GE course
Spring Total credit hours: 16-17
- Foreign language
- GE course
- GE course
- GE course
Fall Total credit hours: 16-18
- Foreign language
- GE course
- GE course
Spring Total credit hours: 18
- Foreign language
- GE course
- English elective
- (2) PWR electives
- Minor or elective
Fall Total credit hours: 18
- GE course
- GE course
- Minor or elective
- Minor or elective
Spring Total credit hours: 15
- PWR elective
- PWR elective
- PWR elective
- English elective
- English elective
Fall Total credit hours: 15
- Minor, elective or internship
- Minor, elective or internship
- Minor, elective or internship
- Minor, elective or internship
Spring Total credit hours: 15
- PWR elective (if needed)
- Minor or elective
- Minor or elective
- Minor or elective
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