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Nov 24, 2024
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2023-2024 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Professional Writing and Communication MA
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Students in the Professional Writing & Communication graduate program meet a growing demand for professional communicators in the workplace—people who can develop multi-modal texts for a variety of purposes and audiences. Our students take classes in document design, rhetorical theory, web development & design, stylistics, and user experience. They also complete internships and develop a portfolio of work to demonstrate their expertise within a specific area of interest—corporate communications; social media and public relations strategies; content development and management; technical and science communication; information design. Throughout the program, students are encouraged to apply what they do in the classroom to their professional interests.
Degree requirements: 33 credits. Requirements include:
- Six core courses (18 credits)
- Three elective courses (9 credits)
- Internship (3 credits)
- Thesis portfolio (3 credits)
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Requirements
You must complete 33 total credits.
You are required to take six core 500-level courses:
Elective Courses
You may take additional core courses or choose from among these courses to fulfill the remainder of your course requirements. Internships
You are required to take one internship; you may take a maximum of two with approval from the graduate program director. See thesis or project requirements. Thesis Portfolio
Students develop a portfolio to demonstrate their expertise in professional writing and communication, registering for the following:
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