Students who are interested in becoming professors at the community college or university level or who wish to develop skills which will lead to corporate positions as technical writers, business writers, or professional editors frequently choose to focus their studies in the area of Writing and Linguistics.  The concentration in Writing and Linguistics prepares students to meet the communication needs of the professional world as well as for academic work in an advanced graduate program.

Our many computer labs, electronic classrooms, internship positions, and editorial assistantships on the Department's journals and newsletters have made this concentration in the Master of Arts program quite popular with students who seek hands-on, professional training in writing.  Students pursuing the Writing and Linguistics degree option may choose from courses in the area of Composition, Rhetoric, Technical Writing, and Linguistics.  Please click here for a list of courses in Writing and Linguistics concentration.

In addition to the core course requirements, requirements of this concentration include:

  • English 5280: Contemporary Composition Theory
  • 12 additional hours of course work in linguistics, rhetoric, or composition