This post originally appeared on the University Writing Program’s website. From cultivating skills to general interest, students select minors for many different reasons. The University Writing ...

Lilly Ackerman, a senior majoring in evolution, ecology and biodiversity and minoring in professional writing, works at her laptop in the CoHo at UC Davis. (Alexa Carter/UC Davis) If you’ve ever ...

Professional Writing focuses on writing effectively for a range of careers, communities, and contexts. Professional Writing majors engage with writing as action, learning to write in print and digital ...

Students in Cortland's Creative and Professional Writing program have landed internships at newspapers such as The Cortland Standard; PR firms such as Jonesworks, Inc.; literary agencies such as ...