No matter what your areas of educational and professional interest, mastery of writing is critically important. Coe offers unsurpassed opportunities for helping students develop their facility with writing, editing, and publishing written texts.

Although few people have day jobs as poets or storytellers, most managers, teachers, advertisers, administrators, journalists, editors, lawyers, and other professionals recognize the value of people who know how to use words effectively. Coe's writing program enables our students to gain the knowledge and confidence in their writing so they can gain personal enjoyment from writing and also be successful in their academic or professional careers.

For students interested in a serious study of writing, Coe offers two major:

• Creative Writing Major, a degree plan which focuses primarily on poetry, fiction or script writing.
• Writing Major, a degree plan which focuses on non-fiction prose, which may include journalism, professional writing, technical writing, personal essay, and other creative non-fiction genres.

These writing majors are supported by the college's unique Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program and a vibrant Writing Center.