Only fully admitted students may register for courses. No courses may be taken as a non-degree student.

Program Format

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Required Core Courses (21 credit hours)

PSPB 201 Book and Journal Publishing (3)
PSPB 203 Business of Publishing (2)
PSPB 205 Copyright Law in Print and Cyberspace (3)
PSPB 213 Book Design (2)
PSPB 232 Production Management (3)
PSPB 207 Marketing Strategies (2)
PSPB 251 Fundamentals of E-Publishing (2)
PSPB 209 Subsidiary Rights (2)
PSPB 263 Basic Research, Fact-Checking, Indexing, and Bibliographic Compilation (2)

Tracks*

Journals and Periodicals (6 credit hours)
PSPB 241 Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishing (STM) (2)
PSPB 243 Journals: Scholarly and Professional (2)
PSPB 245 Publishing Periodicals Online (2)

Electronic/Digital Publications (6 credit hours)
PSPB 253 Electronic Publishing: Theory and Strategy (2)
PSPB 255 E-Publishing Infrastructure (2)
PSPB 257 Designing for E-Publishing Success (2)

Summer Institute

PSPB 281 Summer Publishing Institute for Professionals (1)

*Students select one track and should choose a single course from the other track as an elective. Students may also elect to complete the second track.

The George Washington University Summer Publishing Institute for Professionals

The GW Summer Publishing Institute for Professionals, an intensive five-day institute designed for experienced publishing professionals, will address both the opportunities and the challenges emerging in print, digital, and Internet publication today. Participants will analyze competitive strategies for coping with the radical changes currently redefining the publishing industry.

Registration will be limited, to allow attendees the benefit of an intimate, interactive professional experience. Participants will focus on the tools, techniques, and new business models needed to develop successful electronic, as well as print, publications.

MPS candidates will be required to attend as the one-credit course. This institute will provide students with a rare opportunity to meet publishers, learn the latest technological and other changes in the industry, and observe how top management handles them.

Summer Institute Format
The seminar is devoted to different issues of primary importance to the publishing industry.

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete 30 credits of graduate work. A grade-point average of 3.0 is required for graduation. Student who receive a grade of C in more than 6 credit hours are subject to suspension. Students who receive a grade of F must confer with the dean before enrollment for further course work is allowed.