Mar 29, 2024  
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2019-2020 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Professional Writing Minor


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Program Information


15 credits

The minor in Professional Writing is designed for those students who wish to pursue an emphasis in professional writing to complement a major in another area.  Students who pursue this course of study will have the opportunity to develop their writing abilities across a range of genres, including business and technical writing, journalism, broadcast writing, sports writing, and creative writing.  Students will draft a range of different writing projects for professional situations, all designed to help them adapt to the writing needs of various communities they encounter upon graduation, and to help them be better leaders in service to humanity.

To view a minor program sequence to assist with course planning, click here.

Contact Information


For more information about the Professional Writing minor, contact Professor Paul Thifault, chairperson of the Literature, Writing and Journalism Department, at (413) 748-3260.

Required Courses: (6 credits)


Choose three of the following: (9 credits)


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