2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Professional Writing Certificate, 12 hours

CIP: 231301

The 12-hour Professional Writing Certificate prepares students for the writing they will do in their careers.  It offers focused study and practice in the clear and effective written communication that employers demand.  It helps students develop essential skills in critical thinking, in audience and subject analysis, and in clear and persuasive presentation of information.  It engages students in modes, genres, and approaches of workplace writing.  This certificate is a complement to any program, and will benefit students who plan to enter fields where employers will expect them to communicate effectively through writing, including business, public relations, computer sciences, and health sciences.

Certificate must be completed with a Bachelor's degree; it is not a stand-alone program.

Requirements

Core Requirements (9 hours)

ENGL 10315Professional and Technical Writing

3

ENGL 10430Digital Literacy

3

ENGL 10515Advanced Professional and Technical Writing

3

Approved elective from the following (3 hours):

ENGL 10203Writing and Rhetoric

3

ENGL 10512Publication Skills

3