2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog

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2014-15 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

Professional Writing Courses: 34 credit hours

A. Required Courses: 19 credit hours

PWR 210 - Writing in the Digital Age (4 cr. hr.)
PWR 295 - Introduction to Professional Writing (3 cr. hr.)
PWR 395 - Revising and Editing (3 cr. hr.)
PWR 399 - Rhetoric (3 cr. hr.)
PWR 495 - Internship in Professional Writing (3-15 cr. hr.)
PWR 497 - Senior Seminar in Professional Writing (3 cr. hr.)

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

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language
CAP
GE course
GE course

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language
GE course
GE course
GE course

CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-18

Foreign language
GE course
GE course

PWR 210 - Writing in the Digital Age (4 cr. hr.)
PWR 295 - Introduction to Professional Writing (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 18

Foreign language
GE course
English elective
Two PWR electives
Minor or elective

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

GE course
GE course
Minor or elective
Minor or elective

PWR 395 - Revising and Editing (3 cr. hr.)
PWR 399 - Rhetoric (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PWR elective
PWR elective
PWR elective
English elective
English elective

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

Minor, elective or internship
Minor, elective or internship
Minor, elective or internship
Minor, elective or internship

PWR 495 - Internship in Professional Writing (3-15 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PWR elective (if needed)
Minor or elective
Minor or elective
Minor or elective

PWR 497 - Senior Seminar in Professional Writing (3 cr. hr.)

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