• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Earn your master’s in Professional and Technical Writing and jumpstart your career as an expert technical communicator. Our curriculum is purposefully balanced to incorporate both theoretical and practical learning. Both inside and outside of the classroom, our students get involved in the vibrant Portland “Silicon Forest” community via class client projects, internships, and networking events, such as our monthly PSU Technical Communication Meetup, which provides graduate students with the chance to network with local technical writing experts.

MIX OF IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND ONLINE COURSES FOR MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY

To accommodate both working professionals and full-time students, most of our courses are offered during late-afternoon or evening hours, fully online, or as hybrid courses. Our small classes encourage a personalized experience.

We encourage applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including recent college graduates in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM disciplines, those embarking upon new careers, as well as students from outside of the US.

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL WRITING MASTER'S DEGREE: WHY PSU?

PSU's Master's in Professional and Technical Writing has a longstanding history and strong connections to industries throughout Portland. Our faculty are industry experts in their own right and make graduate students’ professional success their priority by engaging students with the resources they need to succeed after graduation. PSU's location in downtown Portland puts it next door to thriving industries in health and technology, which makes it possible for our students to find competitive internships that often lead to employment. And with industries constantly moving into Portland, our program’s employment resources also continue to evolve with the local jobscape.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL WRITING?

Our graduate program advances students in their technical communication careers in a variety of fields, including technology, healthcare, science, government, business, education, marketing, and public relations. Our graduates have written for software companies, engineering firms, publishing companies, and for the City of Portland, and the Bureau of Environmental Services. We also see our graduates find employment as grant writers with nonprofits or as project managers. With technical communicators in constant demand, our graduates are well-positioned to enter, or re-enter the workforce when they graduate. Recent graduates work in a variety of roles and fields, including:

• Technical writer at a Portland software company
• Research consultant at a national health insurance company
• Account manager at a creative agency
• Technical content specialist for an office at PSU

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 To be admitted to PSU for a master’s program, applicants must satisfy University requirements and be accepted by the academic department in which the graduate study will occur. Admission eligibility is based on receipt of a baccalaureate degree equivalent to a United States four-year bachelor's degree from a college or university recognized as an institution of higher education by the Ministry of Education in the relevant country or be regionally accredited within the U.S. Regular Admission: To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale). Applicants who have earned 9 or more letter-graded graduate credits must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent; this graduate GPA supersedes the undergraduate GPA. IELTS: 6.5 overall score with minimum sub scores of 6.5 in reading and writing, TOEFL score of Paper-based: 550 overall; 22 in writing with 20 in reading and listening, TOEFL score of Internet-based: Minimum overall score of 80 with minimum sub scores of 18 in reading and writing, PTE - Academic: 60 overall.

课程信息

学制：全日制(48 学分)

学费：US$18,792.00 (¥ 119,553) /年

开学时间：2022九月27日, 2022一月3日, 2022三月28日

申请截止日期：1 September 2022, 1 November 2022

留学地点：Portland State University1825 SW Broadway,PORTLAND,Oregon,97201, United States

学制：须出席的在线/远程学习(48 学分)

学费：US$18,792.00 (¥ 119,553) /年

开学时间：2022九月27日, 2022一月3日, 2022三月28日

申请截止日期：1 September 2022, 1 November 2022

留学地点：Portland State University1825 SW Broadway,PORTLAND,Oregon,97201, United States