Advanced Certificate in Professional Writing

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The Advanced Certificate in Professional Writing is a 12-hour online program designed to support and develop the professional and academic workplace writing needs of master's students and professionals who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. Courses combine practical writing and document design skills with academic knowledge about composition across the disciplines so that students can both write professionally and think strategically about professional writing. Three courses in professional, digital and collaborative writing will help enhance students’ professional writing abilities, while the fourth course gives students the option to complete a customized academic or workplace writing project using best practices of composition writing and design to advance their career goals.

Required Courses

ENGL 5371 - Writing Across the Professions Credit(s): 3
ENGL 5374 - Team Writing and Collaboration Credit(s): 3
ENGL 5375 - Digital Writing Credit(s): 3

Writing Option

One course from:

ENGL 5391 - Thesis and Dissertation Style and Mechanics Credit(s): 3
ENGL 5397 - Writing In Your Workplace Credit(s): 3