I. General Information
II. Admission Requirements
III. Application Procedure
IV. Advising
V. Transfer Credit
VI. Financial Assistance
VII. Plans of Study
VIII. Procedures For Writing a Thesis: Creative and Nonfiction Options
IX. Procedures for Creating a Portfolio: The Professional/Technical Option
X. Foreign Language Requirement
XI. Policy on Independent Study
XII. Thesis Requirements: Creative and Nonfiction Options
XIII. Portfolio Requirements: The Professional/Technical & Book Publishing Options
XIV. Advancement to Candidacy: Written Examination
XV. Oral Examination
XVI. Graduate Assistantships
XVII. Other Matters

I. General Information

The Department of English offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts in Writing and the Master of Science in Writing degrees. The 48-credit MA/MS in Writing is designed for students who are prepared to undertake advanced work in the field. The program provides a range of courses in writing, including fiction, poetry, nonfiction, technical, and professional. The motives and destinations of the students in the program vary, but the focus on writing to earn a living will attract those who wish to make writing a career.

II. Admission Requirements

Admission to graduate study is granted on the basis of evidence of suitable preparation and the probability of success in the intended field of study.

Applicants must submit two different application packets. The admissions process will be delayed if packets are incomplete.

One application packet along with a $50 non-refundable fee must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. Further instructions and the necessary forms are available from the University.

A second application packet must be submitted to the Department of English. Students accepted into the Master's program must provide satisfactory evidence of preparedness to undertake advanced work, to include a BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university and the following.

• Departmental application form (available from the Department).
• One transcript from each post-secondary institution attended.
• 3.25 GPA in undergraduate work.
• Three letters of recommendation.
• One-page personal introduction, including background as a writer, statement of goals, and proposed plan of study.
• Typed or word-processed manuscript(s) in the applicant's primary genre(s) or form(s). Previously published, single-authored work will be accepted in the form in which it was originally published.

Please do not submit these materials in a three-ring binder due to storage space constraints.

• In creative writing: 15 pages of poetry, 30 pages of fiction, or 30 pages of screenplay, double-spaced as in manuscript form. Manuscripts should demonstrate mastery of basic craft and unmistakable literary promise.
• In nonfiction writing: 30 pages of news features, magazine articles, or creative nonfiction, double-spaced as in manuscript form. Manuscripts should demonstrate mastery of basic craft and promise of success in nonfiction writing.
• In professional/technical writing: 15-30 pages from customary genres, including (but not limited to) descriptions, specifications, computer documentation, proposals, memoranda, formal reports, newsletters, on-line documentation, web pages. Manuscripts should demonstrate mastery of basic craft and promise of success in professional/technical writing.
• In book publishing: 15-30 pages of written work demonstrating promise of success in the publications industry.

While there is no conditional admission to this program, applications not fulfilling the requirements stated above may be reconsidered after the student has met certain conditions (e.g., additional preliminary coursework) as specified by the Chair of the Master's in Writing Committee.

III. Application Procedure

Students must apply to the University and to the English department. Both forms are available from the department (Department of English, Portland State University, Box 751, Portland, OR 97207; 503-725-3521) and online on the department's website. The PSU catalogue (Bulletin), available from the University Bookstore, covers the University's GPA stipulations. The University additionally requires an application fee of $50 and a complete set of sealed transcripts. The department application requires a complete set of transcripts and other material as applicable (see above).

Typically, applications are accepted for fall quarter admission. The application deadline for fall admission is February 1.

Please note that the application deadline for admission to the MA/MS in Writing is two months earlier than for some other graduate programs at PSU.

International students need to apply six months before their intended term of enrollment.

IV. Advising

Each student will be assigned an advisor upon admission to the program. Students are urged to contact their advisors for help in planning their programs. The advisor's signature is required on various approval forms that the candidate submits. The advisor is ordinarily the chair of the student's examination committee.

Advisors are knowledgeable, but following department and University rules and regulations is ultimately the student's responsibility. Therefore, students should be familiar with the guidelines and procedures set forth in this pamphlet, as well as with University deadlines and regulations published in the PSU Bulletin or available from the Office of Graduate Studies.

V. Transfer Credit

A maximum of 16 credits of approved graduate transfer credit may be applied to the 48-credit Master's program. Students wishing to transfer credit should file form GO-11, as approved by the advisor, in the Office of Graduate Studies by the end of the first term of enrollment. Transferable credits are graduate credits graded "A" or "B" received from Portland State prior to admission to the graduate program or from another accredited institution.

N.B. The overall time limit for finishing the Master's is seven years. Thus a student who wishes to graduate Spring 2007, for instance, would not be able to count in their 48 credits courses taken before Spring 2000.

VI. Financial Assistance

For graduate students who are Oregon residents, the state sponsors the Oregon Laurels Tuition Remission program for graduate study. Information about funding resources is available in the PSU Bulletin and from the Office of Graduate Studies. English department nomination is required for three all-university competitions: the Oregon Sports Lottery, the University Club, and the Underrepresented Minority Graduate Student Pipeline scholarships.

The English department is limited in its resources for financial assistance. The department does offer some graduate assistantships. A fuller description and application information are provided in Section XVII of this pamphlet. The University Studies Program also offers opportunities for graduate assistantships. Interested students should contact that program for further information.

VII. Plans of Study

For creative writing and nonfiction, the department requires a minimum of 32 graduate credits in writing. For professional/technical writing and book publishing, the department requires a minimum of 28 graduate credits in writing. The remainder of the student's program may, with the approval of the advisor, include coursework in fields related to writing.

In every case, the student's program must be approved by the advisor and the Chair of the Master's in Writing Committee. The student will have a choice of four tracks: creative writing (fiction or poetry), nonfiction writing, professional/technical writing, and book publishing. For students pursuing creative writing and nonfiction writing, the thesis may count for a maximum of 8 credits upon proper registration.

Creative Writing Students typically will complete 24 core credits (6 courses), 16 elective credits (4 courses), and 8 thesis credits (2 courses). Core courses include workshops, craft-seminars, and literature courses in the Department of English. Writers are encouraged to supplement their core courses in creative writing with electives from within professional/technical writing, nonfiction writing, or literature. Advisor-approved courses from outside the department may also count as electives. Credits taken while completing the creative thesis must be distributed over two or more terms. A creative thesis will be supervised by one of the creative writers in the department. After completing their workshops, students should draw up a thesis proposal in collaboration with one of these faculty members. The length of a creative thesis will depend upon its genre and format.

CORE COURSES (24 credits: 8 workshop, 8 craft-seminars, 8 literature)

Two Workshops from below. In a workshop setting, students read and critique one another's manuscripts while faculty direct discussions and address questions of technique that emerge from the texts.

WR 512 Advanced Fiction Writing (4)
WR 513 Advanced Fiction Writing II (4)
WR 514 Poetry Writing (4)
WR 515 Poetry Writing II (4)
WR 516 Screenwriting (4)
WR 507 Writing Seminar (4) (Topics vary, including, e.g., Genre Fiction: Detective, Mystery, Western, Sci-Fi.)

Two Selected Craft Seminars from below. These are literary courses for writers and provide a specific focus on Form. Lecture/discussions as well as assigned readings and written assignments are required.

WR 510 Selected Topics in Writing (4). Topics vary, including, e.g., the following:
Form and Theory of Traditional Fiction
Forms of Innovative and Post-Modern Fiction
Forms of Post-Colonial Narrative
Problems in Modern Poetic Form
African-American Poetics
Epic and Narrative Poetry
Theory and Practice of Screenwriting

Two Graduate Literature Courses from the English Department's regular offerings. A student's advisor may approve literature courses from outside the department.

ELECTIVES: (16 credits)

Writers are encouraged to supplement their courses in creative writing with offerings from within professional/technical writing, nonfiction writing, or literature. Advisor- approved courses from outside the department may also count as electives.

THESIS: (8 credits distributed over 2 or more terms).

A creative thesis will be supervised by one of the creative writers in the department. After completing their workshops, students should draw up a thesis proposal in collaboration with one of these faculty members. The length of a creative thesis will depend upon its genre and format.

Nonfiction writing. Students typically will complete 24 core credits (6 courses), 16 elective credits (4 courses), and 8 thesis credits (2 courses). Core courses include workshops, craft-seminars, and literature courses in the Department of English. Writers are encouraged to supplement their core courses with electives from within creative writing, professional/technical writing, or literature. Advisor-approved courses from outside the department may also count as electives. Credits taken while completing the nonfiction thesis must be distributed over two or more terms. A nonfiction thesis will be supervised by one of the nonfiction writers in the department. After completing the workshops, a student should draw up a thesis proposal in collaboration with an appropriate faculty member who has expertise in the genre of the student's choice. The length of the thesis will depend upon its genre and format; with advisor approval, a student can substitute a series of shorter works in place of a book-length thesis. As with the creative writing emphasis, the student's work must be of publishable quality in a professional context.

CORE COURSES (24 credits: 8 workshop, 8 craft-seminars, 8 literature)

Two Workshops from below. In a workshop setting, students read and critique one another's manuscripts while faculty direct discussions and address questions of technique that emerge from the texts.

WR 552 Writing about Lives: Diaries, Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Biographies.
WR 553 Writing about Places: Travel Writing, Nature Writing, Science Writing.
WR 554 Writing about Events: Histories and Journalism.
WR 555 Writing about Ideas: Essays Philosophical and Religious.

Two Selected Topic Seminars from below. These are literary courses for writers and provide a specific focus on Form. Lecture/discussions as well as assigned readings and written assignments are required.

WR 510 Selected Craft Seminars in Writing (4) Topics vary, including, e.g., the following:
Form and Theory of the Autobiography
Form and Theory of Expository Prose
Form and Theory of Folklore.
Theory and Practice of Screenwriting
Women and Writing

Two Graduate Literature Courses from the English Department's regular offerings. A student's advisor may approve literature courses from outside the department.

ELECTIVES: (16 credits).

Writers are encouraged to supplement their courses in creative writing with offerings from within professional/technical writing, nonfiction writing, or literature. Advisor-approved courses from outside the department may also count as electives.

WR 504 Internship
WR 505 Writing and Conference
WR 530 Desktop Publishing II
WR 510 Selected Topics in Writing (4) Topics vary, including, e.g., the following:

Writing Memoirs
Magazine Writing
Writing from Place: A Practicum in Northwest Literature
Nature Writing
Writing Children's Nonfiction
Reviewing
Biography
Travel Writing
Folklore and Mass Media

WR 520 Writing Process and Response WR 528 Advanced News Writing

Any other courses offered in English or writing. Writers are encouraged to supplement their courses in nonfiction writing with offerings from within professional/technical writing, creative writing, or literature. Advisor approved courses from outside the department may also count as electives.

THESIS: (8 credits distributed over 2 or more terms).

After completing the workshops, a student should draw up a thesis proposal in collaboration with an appropriate faculty member who has expertise in the genre of the student's choice. The length of the thesis will depend upon its genre and format; with advisor approval, a student can substitute a series of shorter works in place of a book-length thesis. As with the creative writing emphasis, the student's work must be of publishable quality in a professional context.

Professional and Technical Writing. Students typically will complete 16 core credits (4 courses), 16 elective credits (4 courses), and 16 credits (4 courses) in a specialization that may involve coursework in another discipline (e.g., Management, Marketing, ISQA). Students will be required to submit a final project in addition to completing their course work. This project typically will be a portfolio of their work demonstrating competence at a professional level but, with advisor approval, may be a single, substantive work. Note that core courses include Management 550, Organizational Management, which is offered through the School of Business Administration. Electives include seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. Writers are encouraged to supplement their core courses in professional/technical writing with electives from creative writing, nonfiction writing, or literature. Advisor-approved courses from outside the department may also count as electives.

Note that the MS option does not require students to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. In cases where a student does opt to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English, the MA in Writing: Professional and Technical Writing will be awarded.

CORE COURSES: 16 units

WR 525 Advanced Technical Writing
WR 526 Document Design
WR 527 Technical Editing
MGMT 550 Organizational Management

ELECTIVES: 16 units

WR 504 Internship (Credit TBA)
WR 505 Writing and Conference (Credit TBA)
WR 507 Writing Seminar (4) (Topics vary, including, e.g., Grant Writing, Technical Documentation and Procedures, Online Writing)
WR 508 Workshop (Credit TBA): (Topics vary, including, e.g., Adobe Acrobat, Java Scripting, Framemaker, Robohelp, Authorware)
WR 510 Selected Topics in Writing (4) (Topics vary, including, e.g., Technical Publications Project Management, Writing for Presentations, Information Technology for Writers, Multimedia for PT Writers, Managing Web Communications, International Aspects of PTW, History of Business and Technical Writing, Legal Issues for Technical Writers, Public Relations Writing in Technical Industries.)
WR 529 Writing Computer Documentation (4)
WR 530 Desktop Publishing (4)

SPECIALIZATION TRACKS: 16 units

Students who choose a PTW track must take their electives from outside that track. Students will select track courses in consultation with the PTW advisor. Possible specializations include publications management (e.g., Publications Project Management, PT Editing, Workshops in Publication Technologies, Writing Seminars, Selected Topics, Internship), technical communication (e.g., Writing Computer Documentation, Writing for Presentations, Information Technology for Writers, PT Editing, Writing Seminars, Selected Topics, Internship), Multimedia (e.g., MM for PT Writers, Desktop Publishing, Workshops in Publication Technologies, Writing Seminars, Selected Topics, Internship).

Additional specializations outside of professional/technical writing include nonfiction (i.e., four courses from the nonfiction strand chosen in consultation with the PTW advisor) and creative writing (i.e., four courses from the creative writing strand chosen in consultation with the PTW advisor).

Possible specializations outside the field of writing include business administration (management, marketing/public relations), communication (speech), computer science, environmental sciences and resources, and information systems. Students are encouraged to enhance their professional development by specializing in a series of courses that will create advantages in employment opportunities. Students will identify possible specializations in consultation with the PTW advisor and an appropriate advisory from the related discipline.

In consultation with the School of Business Administration, for example, MS advisors have identified the following series of courses that would serve well technical communicators in the workforce:

Marketing 544 Marketing Management
Marketing 548 Product Management & Innovation
Marketing 552 Relationship & Service Marketing
Marketing 555 Technology Marketing

Management 544 Technology Management
Management 545 Managing Technological Innovations
Management 556 Organizational Politics
Management 560 Managerial Responsibility & Public Policy

Book Publishing. Students typically will complete 20 core credits (5 courses), 16 elective credits (4 courses) in writing, and 12 elective credits (3 courses) that may involve coursework in another discipline. Optionally, a thesis may count for a maximum of 8 credits and may be substituted for the required final project. The final project will be in addition to completing the coursework and will typically be a portfolio of work demonstrating competence at a professional level, but with adviser approval, may be a single, substantive work. The student will take final written and oral exams in defense of the final project. Work included in a portfolio will reflect assignments made in a particular course and appropriate to it-- i.e., samples of editorial work, query letters for fiction and nonfiction books, book marketing plans, book design proposals, research and writing on issues in contemporary American publishing.

CORE COURSES: 20 credits

WR 560 Introduction to Book Publishing
WR 561 Book Editing
WR 562 Book Design & Production
WR 563 Book Marketing
WR 564 Bookselling

ELECTIVES: A total of 28 credits taken from other strands of the MA/MS in Writing, from English, or from another discipline. See the many examples from descriptions of other strands and consult with advisor to determine the best electives to meet your goals.

Note that the MS option does not require students to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. In cases where a student does opt to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English, the MA in Writing: Book Publishing will be awarded.

VIII. Procedures For Writing a Thesis: Creative and Nonfiction Options

The Creative Thesis

A creative thesis will be supervised by one of the creative writing faculty in the department. Students should draw up a thesis proposal in collaboration with their supervisor. The proposal should be two-to-three pages in length and should clearly state the nature of the creative project proposed. The student should submit the proposal to the Master's in Writing Committee for approval. The Master's in Writing Committee then submits the proposal to the Graduate Committee for final approval. Students may be asked to revise their proposals at either stage of this process. Approval is not automatic.

Upon approval of the creative thesis proposal, the student registers for eight credits of WR 503 Thesis. These credits may be taken all in one term or divided over several terms and are graded In Progress until the thesis is completed and accepted by the department.

The length of a creative thesis will depend upon its genre and format. A successful poetry thesis, composed of related poems, will rarely be less than 50 pages. The length of a fiction thesis will vary, depending on whether it is a collection of short stories, a novella, or a novel. Students should seek advice on this and other matters from their thesis advisor.

N.B. The contract between the creative thesis student and the advisor is good for one year. If an extension becomes necessary, the student must negotiate with the Master's in Writing Committee. By University regulation, the student must enroll for a minimum of one credit hour of ENG 501 (Research) or ENG 503 (Thesis) when working on any phase of a thesis.

The Nonfiction Thesis

A nonfiction thesis will be supervised by one of the nonfiction writing faculty in the department. Students should draw up a thesis proposal in collaboration with their supervisor. The proposal should be two-to-three pages in length and should clearly state the nature of the project proposed. The student should submit the proposal to the Master's in Writing Committee for approval. The Master's in Writing Committee then submits the proposal to the Graduate Committee for final approval. Students may be asked to revise their proposals at either stage of this process. Approval is not automatic.

Upon approval of the nonfiction thesis proposal, the student registers for eight credits of WR 503 Thesis. These credits may be taken all in one term or divided over several terms and are graded In Progress until the thesis is completed and accepted by the department.

The length of a nonfiction thesis will depend upon its genre and format. Students should seek advice from their thesis advisor.

N.B. The contract between the nonfiction thesis student and the advisor is good for one year. If an extension becomes necessary, the student must negotiate with the Master's in Writing Committee. By University regulation, the student must enroll for a minimum of one credit hour of ENG 501 (Research) or ENG 503 (Thesis) when working on any phase of a thesis.

IX. Procedures for Creating a Portfolio: The Professional/Technical Option

A portfolio will be supervised by one of the writing faculty in the department. Students should draw up a portfolio proposal in collaboration with their supervisor. The proposal should be two-to-three pages in length and should clearly state the nature of the items proposed for the portfolio and the relevance of the portfolio to the field. The student should submit the proposal to the Master's in Writing Committee for approval. Students may be asked to revise their proposals at either stage of this process. Approval is not automatic.

The length of a portfolio will depend upon its genre and format. Students should seek advice from their portfolio advisor.

N.B. The contract between the professional/technical portfolio student and the advisor is good for one year. If an extension becomes necessary, the student must negotiate with the Master's in Writing Committee.

X. Foreign Language Requirement

Before taking the written and oral examinations, MA students (creative and nonfiction options) must fulfill the foreign language requirement by successfully completing a qualifying examination or by receiving a passing grade in an advanced course in a foreign language. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature sets the foreign language policy for the University. Students should consult that department for current information about courses and examination times.

MS students (professional/technical option or book publishing option) are not required to fulfill the foreign language requirement. However, students in these strands who choose to complete a foreign language may receive the MA degree.

XI. Policy on Independent Study

From one to four credits of independent study or internship per term may be arranged under WR 501 (Research), WR 504 (Internship), WR 505 (Reading and Conference), or WR 509 (Practicum). The English department recognizes that independent study can be a valuable means of expanding the curriculum and allowing students to pursue special interests. Students wishing to pursue independent study should seek the approval of a faculty member willing to undertake the arrangement. Faculty time to supervise independent study during any given term is limited. By University policy, ENG 501 and ENG 505 coursework applicable toward the degree is limited to 12 hours in the MA/MS in Writing program.

MA/MS examinations consist of a written and an oral component. MA/MS exams are offered three times a year, during fall, winter, and spring terms. Any exception needs to be negotiated with the Master's in Writing Committee. Students must have a representative from outside the English department on the orals committee.

N.B. By University requirement, graduate students need to be enrolled for a minimum of one credit hour when taking written and oral examinations.

XII. Thesis Requirements: Creative and Nonfiction Options

Candidates in the creative and nonfiction strands should plan to submit the thesis in the same term as they take their final written exam. No final oral examination can take place until both the thesis and the written exam have been completed. To allow timely review of the thesis, a candidate should provide a readable copy to each of the committee members at least two weeks before the scheduled time of the orals. Thesis orals must be scheduled seven weeks before the end of the term of anticipated graduation.

XIII. Portfolio Requirements: The Professional/Technical & Book Publishing Options

Candidates in the professional/technical strand or in the book publishing strand should plan to submit the portfolio in the same term as they take their final written exam. No final oral examination can take place until both the portfolio and the written exam have been completed.

To allow timely review of the portfolio, a candidate should provide a readable copy to each of the committee members at least two weeks before the scheduled time of the orals. Portfolio orals must be scheduled seven weeks before the end of the term of anticipated graduation.

XIV. Advancement to Candidacy: Written Examination

To advance to candidacy, the student must hold regular degree status. Graduate students have a limit of seven years to complete the degree without losing course credits.

In consultation with the advisor, MA students (creative and nonfiction) prepare the GO-12 (Approved Graduate Degree Program) form. The GO-12 is to be submitted to the Chair of the Master's in Writing Committee in the term prior to the term the student plans to take the final examination.

The Chair of the Master's in Writing Committee, in consultation with the MA student and the advisor, selects the faculty examination committee before forwarding the GO-12 to the Office of Graduate Studies.

In the case of MS students exercising the portfolio option, no GO-12 form is required. The Chair of the Master's in Writing Committee, in consultation with the MS student and the advisor, selects the faculty examination committee.

The written exam typically will require the student to demonstrate graduate-level critical knowledge of the genre in which the student is working. The written exam alternatively might take the form of a comprehensive exam reflecting the coursework the student has completed. The written exam will be a take home exam. Students are encouraged to consult with committee members prior to the written and oral exams.

The written examination is read by every committee member. If the candidate fails to pass the written examination, the committee meets to recommend a course of action. The candidate's right to retake the exam is not automatic. Usually, however, a committee recommends that the candidate be allowed to take a second examination in order to address their concerns. The University requires a wait of at least three months before retaking any failed exam. Should the student fail the second examination, disqualification from the program is automatic.

Written examinations are either passed or not. No grade is assigned.

XV. Oral Examination

In the case of students pursuing the MA in creative or nonfiction writing, the advisor files form GO-16 (Appointment of Final Oral Examination Committee) with the Office of Graduate Studies at the beginning of the term in which the student expects to graduate. The oral examination committee consists of the written examination committee, the thesis advisor, and a PSU faculty member from outside the English department who acts as the University representative. Advisor and student may request particular outside faculty, but the final approval of the representative rests with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Ordinarily, the advisor chairs the oral examination committee. Questions and discussion usually proceed from responses to the written exam and the thesis but may range beyond that. Passing the oral examination requires a favorable majority vote of the committee. The committee may recommend that the student repeat the oral. In unusual circumstances (e.g., failure to complete the foreign language requirement for the creative or nonfiction option), the Office of Graduate Studies may require that even a successful oral be repeated once the deficiency is remedied.

As with the written examination, oral examinations are either passed or not. No grade is assigned.

In the case of students pursuing the MS (or MA) in professional/technical writing or in book publishing, no GO-16 form is required, and no university representative is appointed by the Office of Graduate Studies.

In the case of students pursuing the MA in creative or nonfiction writing, if approval is granted, the committee must assign a grade to remove the In Progress grade on ENG 503 (Thesis).

XVI. Graduate Assistantships

The English department accepts applications for English Graduate Assistantships once a year with appointments to begin the following Fall term. The application deadline is February 1. Application forms and general information can be found on the department's website. Students must be accepted in the MA/MS in Writing program to be considered for an assistantship. The competition for assistantships is keen. Approximately one in ten applicants is offered a position.

Graduate assistants are appointed for three terms and receive tuition remission and a stipend. First-year GAs must attend a one-week workshop the week before school begins in September, and attend a weekly seminar on the theory and practice of composition.

Those wishing to continue for a second year must receive a favorable review of their overall performance by the Master's in Writing Committee.

In a two-year period, GAs rotate through a variety of assignments that may include tutoring in the University Writing Center, teaching in the Freshman Inquiry Communications course, assisting a faculty member in a writing intensive course in another discipline, assisting in an English department literature course, teaching a section of writing, or serving as Assistant Director of Writing or Assistant Director of the Center for Excellence in Writing.

Graduate assistants are required to work 15 hours a week and must carry at least eight hours of graduate coursework each term of the appointment. By University regulation, GAs may not receive a grade of Incomplete in those eight hours, but thesis credits (ENG 503) listed In Progress do qualify.

XVII. Other Matters

For information on other important issues, including the possibility of dual master's degrees, petitions for exceptions to regulations, validation of out-of-date graduate credit, etc., students are advised to consult the PSU Bulletin and the Chair of the Master's in Writing Committee.