Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English - Professional Writing, Master of Arts


Academic Information

The Master of Arts in English, with Emphasis in Professional Writing, reflects the expertise of our faculty and the career ambitions of our students, who are either already working in, or desire to work in, professional positions that involve writing and documentation, in business, industry, and government.

The Professional Writing Emphasis focuses on students mastering procedures and techniques to create and publish reader-driven writing typical of the workplace, such as proposals, specifications, procedures, reports, formal correspondence, and white papers. With this degree and the skills acquired in getting it, our graduates are well prepared to succeed in securing high-paying jobs in a variety of corporate and government settings.

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College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English - Professional Writing, Master of Arts


Careers

What Can I Do with a Master of Arts in English - Professional Writing?

Professional writing and other technical communication skills are important for anyone who creates or manages content at work. Our programs can prepare you for a career or help you to advance in your current career in non-profit, research, government, industry, and corporate communications.  
 
Sample careers include those which call for expertise in information design, usability awareness, and written expression:

  • grant proposal writer 
  • technical writer
  • technical editor
  • document project manager
  • web content writer/strategist

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English - Professional Writing, Master of Arts


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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English - Professional Writing, Master of Arts


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Minimum Units for Completion 33
Additional Admission Requirements

Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

Fieldwork Experience/Internship Optional
Research Individualized research may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option.
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Student Learning Outcomes

In addition, each student completes an electronic portfolio of his or her professional work and also completes an application project, which involves finding a specific and actual problem in the working world, doing the research to solve that problem, and presenting those results to the appropriate management supervisors for implementation.  Examples of past projects include development of a training and orientation program for new employees; creation of a new website for a specific clientele; evaluation of a county court’s procedures for filing and accessing court records, which resulted in an entire new system; and many other such practical, on-the-job projects.

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College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English - Professional Writing, Master of Arts


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College of Arts and Letters

Department of English

English - Professional Writing, Master of Arts


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