Writing & Publishing Major

Put your words to work.

• What is Writing & Publishing?

  More Than Just Creative Writing

  Writing & Publishing combines creative writing skills with the practical knowledge needed to succeed in today’s media landscape. You’ll learn not just how to write well, but how to market your work, develop your professional brand, and adapt to changing platforms and audiences.

  This career-focused approach prepares you for jobs in diverse fields including marketing, publishing, communications, and digital media—where employers value writers who understand both craft and business.

• Why study Writing & Publishing at Champlain?

  The Champlain Advantage

  Our program offers practical benefits you won’t find in traditional English programs:

  • Start taking writing classes right away with our Upside-Down Curriculum
  • Learn from published authors and industry professionals who bring real-world expertise
  • Make connections with visiting editors, agents, and publishers who come to your classes
  • Get published before graduation through our student-run publications
  • Build a professional portfolio that showcases your range and abilities
  • Develop complementary skills in digital media, marketing, and business
  • Work directly with real clients on actual writing projects

  Our Burlington campus provides the perfect creative environment with a strong literary community, publishing opportunities, and connections to businesses that need skilled writers.

• What will I learn while studying Writing & Publishing?

  By the time you graduate, you will…

  • Create professional-quality writing for various platforms and audiences
  • Build your personal brand and online presence across social media
  • Develop a polished portfolio, resume, and job application materials
  • Make connections with industry professionals for job opportunities
  • Market yourself and your work effectively to potential employers
  • Navigate the business side of writing, including contracts and rights
  • Adapt your writing skills to multiple industries and formats

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• Majors

  • Digital Humanities Major (BS) 

    Be a digital pioneer. Bring the fullness of your human self to the study of emerging technology, including Artificial Intelligence, and make sure the digital future is humane as well as human.

  • Criminology & Criminal Justice Major (BS) 

    Don’t just study criminal justice—experience it. Start your career journey at Champlain today, making communities safer and building a more just system.

  • Education Major (BS) 

    Teaching is the ultimate way to shape the future. At Champlain College, you’ll be in classrooms during your first year, building deep expertise that leads to licensure.

  • Social Work Major (BSW) 

    Uplift families, empower individuals, and heal communities with Champlain’s Social Work major.

  • Integrative Professional Studies Major (BS) 

    Design your own major through Champlain’s Degree Design Lab. You’ll combine courses and real-world learning experiences to personalize your own education.

• Minors

  • Conflict Management Minor 

    Develop a practical way of mediating conflict in your workplace, community, and personal life with Champlain College’s Conflict Management Minor.

  • Family Studies Minor 

    Explore concepts of the individual, family, and community. Further develop your understanding as you discover the connections between them within historical, political, and social climates.

  • Gerontology Minor 

    Examine the physical, mental, and sociological aspects of aging, including the ways that society changes with an aging population with the Gerontology minor.

  • LGBTQ Studies Minor 

    Examine the complex histories, cultures, political activities, and expressions of LGBTQ people while exploring larger social and institutional foundations like media representation and human rights.

• Areas of Study

  • Creative Arts & Communication 

    With many majors to choose from, you decide how to bring your ideas to life and communicate them to the world.

  • Individualized Studies & Undeclared 

    Learn what you love, and love what you learn with one of these professional pathways.

  • Humanities & the Sciences 

    The born educator, the team player, the change maker, the advocate. Which of these human-centered majors fits you career goals?

  • Law & Society 

    Want to uphold a system of justice through meaningful public service? Check out these majors that revolve around “doing good.”