English (MATPW)

CIP Code

23.1303

M. A. in Technical and Professional Writing

Required Core Courses

These eight courses below are required:

ENGL 5106Technical Writing in the Digital Age

3 credits

ENGL 5206Public and Professional Writing

3 credits

ENGL 5650Theory and Practice in Editing and Style

3 credits

ENGL 6200Grant Writing

3 credits

NMAC 5108Writing and Publishing in Digital Environments

3 credits

COMM 5000Rhetoric: Written, Visual, and Oral Communication

3 credits

ITEC 5300Web Development

3 credits

ITEC 5320Instructional Design

3 credits

Elective Courses

Students will take two of the following elective courses:

COMM 6610Social Media Communication and Advertising

3 credits

CRWR 5040Fiction Writing

3 credits

CRWR 5050Poetry Writing

3 credits

CRWR 5440Screenwriting

3 credits

CRWR 5700Narrative Journalism

3 credits

CRWR 5900Publishing and the Creative Writer

3 credits

ENGL 5990Graduate Internship

3 credits

ENGL 6100Seminar in Landmark Reports and Papers

3 credits

ENGL 6300Teaching First Year Composition

3 credits

ENGL 6400Teaching Developmental Writing

3 credits

ENGL 6500Teaching Online Research and Writing

3 credits

ITEC 5310Human Computer Interaction

3 credits

MCOM 5010Public Relations Writing and Research

3 credits

MCOM 5030Crisis Communication

3 credits

MCOM 5131News Writing and Reporting

3 credits

MCOM 6000Production and Design for Public Relations

3 credits

Program Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites beyond admission requirements to the program. However, students who want to refresh their writing skills at the undergraduate level may consider taking one or more classes in the Minor in Professional Writing (such as PFWR 3160 Introduction to Professional Writing).