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Program checklist · Creative and Professional Writing [CPWR]

Creative and Professional Writing [CPWR]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Creative and Professional Writing [CPWR]
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Creative and Professional Writing offers a well-rounded, liberal arts education with courses in creative writing, editing, technical writing, digital writing, and publishing. All students complete an internship as part of the major. For more information please visit the website for the English Department .
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_2769cf70
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

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    Professional Writing Courses: 37 credit hours

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      A. Required Core: 10 credit hours

      3 items
      1. PWR 210
        Digital Writing with Data (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PWR 305
        Fields of Writing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PWR 395
        Revising and Editing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      B. Elements of Craft: 6 credit hours

      4 items
      1. PWR 120
        Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PWR 212
        Writing Fiction (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PWR 213
        Writing Poetry (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PWR 315
        Writing Creative Non-Fiction (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      C. Foundations in English Studies: 6 credit hours

      2 items
      1. ENG 290
        Introduction to Literary Study (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ENG 380
        Literary and Cultural Theory (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      D. Internship: 3 credit hours

      2 items
      1. PWR 425
        Literary Magazine Publishing: Hoxie Gorge Review (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PWR 495
        Internship in Professional Writing (3-15 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      E. Creative and Professional Writing Electives: 12 credit hours

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        Example of the B.A. in Creative and Professional Writing over Four Years

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          First Year Fall

          5 items
          1. CPN 100
            As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or”
          2. CPN 102
            Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. COR 101
            The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. PWR 120
            Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. World language (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3. cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          First Year Spring

          4 items
          1. CPN 101
            Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          2. CPN 103
            Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ENG 290
            Introduction to Literary Study (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. World language (3 cr. hr.) GE course (4 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Second Year Fall

          2 items
          1. PWR 305
            Fields of Writing (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. PWR 300
            level elective (3 cr. hr.) World language (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Second Year Spring

          3 items
          1. PWR 210
            Digital Writing with Data (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. PWR 315
            Writing Creative Non-Fiction (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. World language (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Third Year Fall

          2 items
          1. PWR 395
            Revising and Editing (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. PWR 300
            level elective (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Third Year Spring

          2 items
          1. ENG 380
            Literary and Cultural Theory (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. PWR 300
            level elective (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Fourth Year Fall

          2 items
          1. PWR 495
            Internship in Professional Writing (3-15 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. PWR 300
            level elective (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Fourth Year Spring

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            Source. State University of New York at Cortland, catalog 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.cortland.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=51&poid=9003&returnto=7255. Captured page pages/0176.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.