Professional Writing [PWRT] (Major)
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 to Total 34 Credit Hours:
A. Required Courses: 19 credit hours
Example of the B.A. in Professional Writing over Four Years
First Year
Fall Total credit hours: 16-17
Fall Total credit hours: 16-18
Fall Total credit hours: 18
Fall Total credit hours: 15
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.)
Note: PWR 412, if selected, has a prerequisite of PWR 212, PWR 213, or PWR 315.
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124Example 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.)
- 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.)
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.)
- 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
- PWR 395 - Revising and Editing (3 cr. hr.)
- PWR 399 - Rhetoric (3 cr. hr.)
- 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
- PWR 495 - Internship in Professional Writing (3-15 cr. hr.)
- PWR elective (if needed)
- Minor or elective
- Minor or elective
- Minor or elective
- PWR 497 - Senior Seminar in Professional Writing (3 cr. hr.)
