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Nov 23, 2024
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2018-19 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 cortland.edu/profwriting/ or the English Department .
Career Potential
- Editor
- Technical Writer
- Web Content Developer
- Communications Director
- Grant Writer
- Director of Non-Profit Organizations
- Freelance Writer
- Media Writer
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Professional Writing Courses: 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
Link to General Education (GE); Link to Foreign Language
Total credit hours for semester: 16
Total credit hours for semester: 16
Total credit hours for semester: 16
Second Year Spring
PWR 200 or 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
PWR 200 or 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Foreign language (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (4 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester: 16
Total credit hours for semester: 15
Third Year Spring
PWR 400 level (3cr. hr.)
PWR 200, 300 or 400 level (3cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester: 15
Total credit hours for semester: 15
Fourth Year Spring
PWR 4XX (3 cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester: 15
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