PROFESSIONAL WRITING students prepare to be members of the creative class!

Become a knowledge worker in the New Economy!

The 18-credit Professional Writing Concentration in the English Major is also available as a Minor to all Salem State College students in the School of Arts and Sciences.

 MISSION STATEMENT

Students select from an array of writing and literature classes in four categories.

PUBLISHING

LITERARY JOURNALISM

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT WRITING

NEW MEDIA

   COURSES

• Introduction to Professional Writing (required)
• · Editing for Publication
• · Grammar and Style
• · Literary Journalism
• · Survey of Journalistic Styles
• · Business Writing
• · Technical Writing
• · Internet Writing
• · Special Topics in English: Professional Writing (repeatable & required)
• · Travel Writing
• · English Internship (strongly recommended)
• · Portfolio Seminar (required)

Additional English Department writing courses may be credited toward the Concentration or the Minor; see the Salem State Catalog for the Professional Writing flowsheet.

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