Composition (M.A.) - Professional Writing & Publication

Composition (M.A.) - Professional Writing & Publication

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Program Courses
ENGL 570Classical Rhetoric3
ENGL 602Methods and Materials of Research3
ENGL 603Literary Theory and Practice3
ENGL 607Composition Studies3
ENGL 608Modern Rhetoric3
ENGL 654Methods of Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum3
Composition Elective Courses
Choose two of the following courses:6
Strategies and Tactics of Persuasion
Writing as Cultural Engagement
Advanced English Grammar
Speech Writing for Candidates and Officeholders
Grant Writing
Writing Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Technical Writing
Total Hours24
Professional Writing and Publication Cognate
ENGL 600Editing and Publishing3
WRIT 620Writing for Print Publication3
WRIT 621Writing for Digital Publishing3
WRIT 622Agency and Author Development3
Total Hours12

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 36 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
  • No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ &D-)
  • Degree must be completed within 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
ENGL 570 Classical Rhetoric 3
ENGL 602 Methods and Materials of Research 3
ENGL 603 Literary Theory and Practice 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
ENGL 607 Composition Studies 3
ENGL 608 Modern Rhetoric 3
Composition Elective 1 3
 Hours9
Second Year
Third Semester
ENGL 654 Methods of Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum 3
ENGL 600 Editing and Publishing 3
WRIT 620 Writing for Print Publication 3
 Hours9
Fourth Semester
Composition Elective 1 3
WRIT 621 Writing for Digital Publishing 3
WRIT 622 Agency and Author Development 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours36
1

Choose from the following courses for which prerequisites have been met: COMS 554, ENGL 601, ENGL 633, PPOG 635, WRIT 601, WRIT 610, WRIT 612, or WRIT 633.

All applicable prerequisites must be met 

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