Professional Writing
Overview
Admission Requirements
B.S. Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Overview
A B.S. or certificate in Professional Writing will prepare the eager student for success in the competitive and enriching field of writing. This is an accelerated program for working adults and transfer students who want to fast-track their professional writing careers as:
- Copy Editors
- Copy Writers
- Editors
- Freelance Writers
- Grant Writers
- New Media Specialists
- Technical Writers
- Web Content Managers
Sage offers students a practical and theoretical approach to writing in professional fields such as:
- Advertising
- Business
- Communications
- Health
- Law
- Marketing
- Publishing
- Science
The curriculum has been designed by the departments of English and Modern Languages and Communications and Information Design at Sage, and features an innovative and intensive course delivery mode that accelerates your degree completion.
Core requirements can be completed in:
- 7-week modules
- Blended classes (partially online)
- Fully Online
- Summer Session
This exciting program prepares students to:
- Understand the role of writing and communication in professional organizations
- Understand advanced writing and editing techniques
- Gain advanced skills in proper grammar, sentence structure, and the effective organization of ideas
- Be familiar with current technology for writing in collaborative and Web-based environments.
- Be familiar with writing in new media environments
- Understand how to write in teams and to prepare for collaborative presentations
- Develop an electronic portfolio of your writing
Admission Requirements
Students must enter the program with a minimum of 40 credits or an associates degree.
We will accept:
- up to 66 credits from a two-year school
- up to 90 credits from an accredited four-year institution (for a maximum total of 90 credits)
Additional requirements:
- 2.5 GPA in previous writing courses
- 6-8 page writing sample
- Certificate only: B.S., B.A. or a completed associates degree
Requirements for the B.S. in Professional Writing
Sample Program (with 60 transfer credits):
|
Year 1 |
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Fall |
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EGL/COM 303 Writing for the Professions |
3 |
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COM-104 Oral Communication |
3 |
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EGL/COM 350 Writing and Presentations |
3 |
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EGL-235 Intro to Technical Writing |
3 |
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Technology Competency (CSI 150) |
3 |
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Total Semester |
15 |
|
Spring |
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EGL/COM 335 Adv. Technical Writing |
3 |
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BUS-204 Marketing |
3 |
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EGL/COM 355 Advanced Editing |
3 |
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Humanities Seminar II (HUM 112) |
3 |
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Interdisciplinary Seminar (ITD 348) |
3 |
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Total Semester |
15 |
|
Summer Session I |
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EGL 360 Proposal, Prospectus, and Grant Writing |
3 |
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General Education (Science) |
3 |
|
General Education (Social Sciences) |
3 9 |
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Summer Session II |
|
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General Education (Humanities) |
3 |
|
General Education (Science) |
3 |
|
6 |
|
|
Total Summer I & II |
15 |
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Year 2 |
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Fall |
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BUS-304 Advertising and Promotion |
3 |
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IFD-301 Publishing to Multiple Platforms |
3 |
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EGL405-Senior Seminar or COM 405 Internship |
3 |
|
General Education (Humanities) |
3 |
|
General Education (Social Sciences) |
3 |
|
Total Semester |
15 |
|
Total Requirements |
60 |
| Total Credits Required for the B.S: | 120 |
Requirements for the Certificate in Professional Writing
| Certificate Requirements: | Credits |
|---|---|
| Writing in the Professions | 3 |
| Writing and Presentations | 3 |
| Intro to Technical Writing | 3 |
| Advanced Technical Writing | 3 |
| Advanced Editing | 3 |
| Publishing to Multiple Platforms | 3 |
|
Proposal, Prospectus and Grant Writing |
3 |
| Total Credits: | 21 |
