MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS
DEPARTMENT OF WRITING, RHETORIC
AND AMERICAN CULTURES
PROFESSIONAL WRITING
This major is designed for students wishing to specialize
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in writing as an area of expertise. Students develop
advanced writing skills with emphasis on writing in digital
environments; writing for and in diverse public and
disciplinary communities; and editing and publishing in a
variety of professional contexts. The major includes four
required foundation courses; an internship or portfolio
seminar; an area of concentration of the student’s choice
(“Digital and Technical Writing,” “Writing in Communities
and Cultures” or “Writing, Editing, and Publishing”); and
electives within