Professional Writing Certificate

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The professional writing certificate allows students to develop their writing skills for professional and business environments. It is delivered entirely online to serve professionals already working in careers as well as students planning to begin professional or business careers. Students will learn the rhetorical requirements for specific forms of written communication, including letters, memos, reports, proposals, promotional materials, and press releases. They will also learn to edit their own writing for clarity, correctness, and style.

Required Courses Credits: 9

ENG 301 - Rhetoric for Professional Writers Credits: (5)
ENG 310 - Technical Writing Credits: (4)

Department-Approved Electives Credits: 10

Select any two of the following:

ENG 315 - Visual Rhetoric and Document Design Credits: (5)
ENG 404 - Advanced Technical Writing Credits: (5)
ENG 456 - Studies in Rhetoric Credits: (5)
ENG 472 - Research Methods for Workplace Writers Credits: (5)
ENG 473 - Grant Writing: Theory and Practice Credits: (5)
ENG 474 - Professional Writing with New Media Credits: (5)

Total Credits: 19

College and Department Information

English Department
College of Arts and Humanities

Online Availability
This program is offered exclusively online.