Professional Writing (Graduate Certificate)

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing provides knowledge and experience composing in a wide range of professional and technical genres for a wide range of audiences (both print and online) as well as in document design, editing, and collaborating with others in creating texts for business, government, and technical purposes.

This 15-hour graduate certificate program prepares students for positions as professional or technical writers and provides the opportunity for professionals in business, government, and technical positions to greatly enhance their writing, editing, and document design abilities.

The program is designed to be an additional credential or enhancement, not a substitute for a graduate degree. Students completing the five-course program will earn a graduate certificate that will appear on their permanent transcripts.

This program offers 16-week courses in the Fall and Spring semesters and occasionally 8-week courses in the Summer session. The program can be completed in twelve or sixteen months.

  •     12-Month Plan: Students who schedule two courses in the Fall and Spring semesters will be able to complete the program in twelve months with a Summer internship.
  •     16-month Plan: Students who prefer to schedule one course per semester will be able to complete the program in sixteen months with an internship concurrent with their final semester.

ENGL 472: Professional Writing

ENGL 474: Document Design

ENGL 473: Professional Editing

ENGL 462: Special Projects in Professional Writing

ENGL 462: Special Projects in Professional Writing

Internship:  ENGL 463: Professional Writing Practicum will be offered each semester.

 

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