The Professional Writing certificate offers students the opportunity to learn how to communicate effectively and apply their rhetoric and writing skills to a variety of professional audiences, such as business, industry, government, nonprofit, health care, and technology. Student are required to take two out of three professional writing courses at the 1000-level (ENGLI 1105 Workplace Writing, ENGLI 1110 Technical Writing, ENGLI 1115 Digital Writing), two out of three at the 2000-level (ENGLI 2105 Writing in the Professions, ENGLI 2110 Editing in the Professions, ENGLI 2115 Writing for Nonprofits), and one independent study (ENGLI 1840 Independent Study) in their graduating semester to curate their professional portfolio. This certificate requires 16 credits in the courses listed below.
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Certificate Requirements
Field of Study Code: ENGLI.CER.PROF
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| English Composition I | ||
| English Composition II | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Workplace Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Digital Writing | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Writing in the Professions | ||
| Editing in the Professions | ||
| Writing for Nonprofits | ||
| ENGLI 1840 | Independent Study 1 | 1 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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ENGLI 1840 Independent Study should be taken in the final semester of the program.