The Writing and Publishing major familiarizes students with the demands, complexities, and highlights of the writers’ world through classroom-based and off-campus investigation. It offers students the chance to get the most relevant and significant experience needed for a career in the ever-changing world of publishing.

Upon satisfactory completion of this major leading to graduation, the student will have:

• improved in basic writing skills;
• experienced writing in a wide range of genres;
• learned how to write for different audiences;
• gained first-hand experience editing other writers’ work;
• learned about the history and processes of publishing, including recent changes in the industry;
• leaned about markets for various types of writing;
• gained experience in submitting material for publication;
• studied literature and come to appreciate the relationship between reading widely and growth as a writer;
• learned about the nature of language and the history and diversity of the English language;
• explored career opportunities for writers.