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.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (9 Credits)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ENG300 WRITING FOR THE PROFESSIONS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG302 TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG409 WRITING GRANTS AND PROPOSALS | 3 - Credit Hours
Elective Course (3 credit hours)
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AMT495 APPLIED MATHEMATICS PROJECT | 3 - Credit Hours
BIO405 EVOLUTION | 3 - Credit Hours
BIO440 APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG327 EDITING AND PUBLISHING ELM LEAVES JOURNAL | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG380 THE HISTORY OF THE PRINTED BOOK | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG410 COMPOSITION AND RHETORICAL THEORY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG488 INTERNSHIP | 1 - 15 Credit Hours
ENT401 STRESS ANALYSIS | 3 - Credit Hours
GEG396 RESEARCH METHODS | 3 - Credit Hours
GES323 THIRD- YEAR RESEARCH AND FIELD METHODS EXPERIENCE | 3 - Credit Hours
HUM200 INTRODUCTION TO RHETORIC | 3 - Credit Hours
MUS303 MUSIC HISTORY: CLASSIC THROUGH MODERN | 3 - Credit Hours
MUS440 ETHNOMUSICOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
PHY310 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS LABORATORY | 3 - Credit Hours
PHY410 ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY | 3 - Credit Hours
PLN431 PLANNING PRACTICUM | 3 - Credit Hours
PSY450 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA317 BUSINESS SPANISH | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA399 SPANISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS | 3 - Credit Hours
TEC200 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
THA350 DIRECTING I | 3 - Credit Hours
12 Credit Hours