Editing and Publishing Certificate

Jennifer Murvin, Certificate Advisor
Siceluff Hall, Room 232; Phone 417-836-5107
JMurvin@MissouriState.edu

Program Description

This certificate will provide students an understanding of the editing and publication processes related to small press publishing, literary magazine publishing, professional editing, and the larger literary publishing industry through both classroom learning and experience with the Department of English’s Moon City Press and Moon City Review. This understanding provides a foundation for literary publication, preparing students for professional work in this field, including but not limited to large publishing houses, small independent presses, literary agenting and representation, editing and proofreading, entrepreneurship, and the non-profit arts sector.

Admission Requirements

This certificate requires a Bachelor’s degree and a 3.00 GPA; this certificate also requires additional university and Graduate College requirements for admission to a certificate program.

Program Requirements - Credit Hours: 15

Choose One Course From the Following:

Choose 2 Courses From the Following:

Note:

* Students who have taken the 500-level version of this course may choose to substitute a different course from the list of suggested elective options

** Requires permission of instructor

Completion Requirements

Courses must be completed with a 3.00 GPA for successful completion of certificate.