English, Technical and Professional Writing Certificate

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Program Description

A certificate in professional writing is available to all students who successfully complete five courses from a list of approved writing courses (15 hours total). The certificate program can supplement any of the English concentrations or any other major. The courses in the program prepare students for careers as writers in business and related fields, as journalists, and as editors. Interested students should contact the departmental advisor or the director of writing programs for further information.

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• School of Humanities and Cultural Studies
• College of Liberal Arts

Program Requirements:

I. Departmental Requirements

• ENG 3610 - Technical Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG 4610 - Rhetoric, Culture and Persuasion Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG 4620 - Visual Design and Information Architecture Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG 4650 - Professional Editing Credit Hour(s): 3
• Elective: Choose from ENG 4640*, ENG 4920 or other approved elective.

II. Related Requirements

Satisfactory completion of Professional Writing portfolio

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Note(s):

* ENG 4640 is a variable topics course and may be taken more than once.