Certificate in Professional Writing

The certificate consists of 12 credit hours that may be completed in one or two semesters. Enrollment is open to undergraduates, graduates, working professionals, and returning students, and the certificate has no prerequisites.

Three Required Courses (3 credit hours each, 9 credit hours total):

• English 2070: Grammar, Rhetoric and Style
  -- OR --
  English 2154: Introduction to Creative Writing

• English 3154: Technical Writing
  -- OR --
  English 3170: Business Writing

• English 4701/5701: Multimedia in the Community
  -- OR --
  English 3084: Advanced Composition

Elective Courses (3 credit hours, chosen from the following):

• English 3084: Advanced Composition (if not taken as a required course)
• English 3154: Technical Writing (if not taken as a required course)
• English 3170: Business Writing (if not taken as a required course)
• English 3416: Magazine Writing
• English 3939: Internship
• English 4190: Special Topics in Writing (with advisor approval)
• English 4180: Argumentation and Logic
• English 4280: Proposal and Grant Writing
• Other writing electives as offered (with advisor approval)