About the Program
Earning a certificate in technical writing allows students to hone their writing skills so as to produce documents that meet the requirements of a variety of business environments. Students will learn to write and revise professional documents fluently, accurately and efficiently. Students who are self-employed or applying for grants or start-up funding will benefit from the certificate’s training in writing grants, proposals and other advocacy materials.
About the English Department
208 Ketchum Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5417
Fax:
https://english.buffalostate.edu/
Program Requirements
Required Courses
ENG 300 WRITING FOR THE PROFESSIONS 3
ENG 302 TECHNICAL WRITING 3
ENG 409 WRITING GRANTS AND PROPOSALS 3
Elective: Choose one from the following options (3 credit hours) 3
AMT 495 APPLIED MATHEMATICS PROJECT
BIO 405 EVOLUTION
BIO 440 APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
CHE 310 LITERATURE OF CHEMISTRY
& CHE 471 BIOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES (1)
CIS 370 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
ENG 327 LITERARY PUBLISHING
ENG 380 THE HISTORY OF THE PRINTED BOOK
ENG 410 COMPOSITION AND RHETORICAL THEORY
ENG 488 INTERNSHIP (1-15)
ENT 104 ESSENTIALS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
GEG 396 RESEARCH METHODS
GES 323 THIRD- YEAR RESEARCH AND FIELD METHODS EXPERIENCE
HUM 200 THE HISTORY OF RHETORIC
MUS 303 MUSIC HISTORY: CLASSIC THROUGH MODERN
MUS 440 ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
PHY 310 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS LABORATORY
PHY 410 ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY
PLN 431 PLANNING PRACTICUM
PSY 450 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS
SPA 317 BUSINESS SPANISH
SPA 398 SPANISH FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SPA 399 SPANISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS
TEC 200 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
THA 350 DIRECTING I
Total Credit Hours 12-13