专为主要对与商业和非营利管理，科学和技术以及新的电子媒体相关的写作相关职业感兴趣的学生而设计，其33信用英语专业的英语文学硕士专为写作而设计。通过写作研讨会和独立研究，该集中课程可为学生提供个性化的关注和专业指导。该计划的目的是扩大学生的专业写作流派的知识和实践，同时为历史，理论，研究和专业实践提供扎实的基础。专业写作领域与卫生，法律和教育专业密切相关，政府，企业和非营利组织，科学技术以及出版和数字媒体，以交流基于信息经济的核心信息。专业写作不仅涉及信息的编写，还涉及研究，编辑，设计，测试和发布印刷和数字
The 33-credit M.A. in English with a concentration in professional writing is designed for students interested primarily in writing-related careers associated with business and nonprofit management, science and technology, and new electronic media. The concentration offers students individualized attention and professional guidance through writing workshops and independent studies. The goal of the program is to expand the student's knowledge and practice of professional writing genres while providing a solid base in history, theory, research and professional practices.The professional writing field is closely allied with the health, legal and educational professions, government, business and non-profit organizations, science and technology, and publishing and digital media in communicating the information that is at the heart of an information-based economy. Professional writing involves not just writing up information but also researching, editing, designing, testing and publishing information in print and digital forms, as well as managing both individual documentation projects and an organization's entire documentation portfolio. Students and workers in the information economy can develop their professional writing expertise by pursuing the English Department's M.A. with a concentration in professional writing.