Undergraduate Catalog

Writing Certificate

This concentration develops skills in a variety of writing genres to enhance written communication for professional and personal goals. Critical thinking and research are included as part of the requirements of excellence in written communication.

Learning Outcomes:

  • To write in a wide variety of professional and creative genres.
  • To use research, critical thinking, and tools of AI to support expression in various forms of written communication.
  • To use a variety of techniques of drafting and revision to improve writing.
  • To read diverse fictional and nonfiction texts as writing models to deepen one’s experience in a range of written work.

Degree Requirements

Requirements List

ENG-150Critical Thinking for Persuasion

3

ENG-212Creative Writing

3

ENG-240Technical Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Requirements List Elective

Choose 1 of the following courses:
ENG-109Crafting a Life

3

ENG-130Illustrated Travel Journal

3

ENG-220Children's Literature

3

ENG-335Community Writing

3

ENG-371Autobiography

3

COMM-110Writing for Print and Broadcast Media

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 12