Applied Professional Writing, Certificate
Certificate in Applied Professional Writing (202000C)
This certificate, involving a minimum of 12 credit hours, will help students to apply such skills to pragmatic workplace scenarios.
Program Contact
Kelly Webb Bronstrup
Associate Professor, Department of Applied General & Technical Studies
330-972-7140
kwebb@uakron.edu
The following information has official approval of The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Certificate in Applied Professional Writing” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record. The granting of this certificate does not require the completion of a degree. At least 6 of the 12 credit hours must be taken through the Department of Applied General and Technical Studies.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 credits from the following courses: | 12 | |
| Writing and Editing | ||
| Writing for Presentations | ||
| Collaborative Writing | ||
| Writing and Research | ||
| Writing for the World Wide Web | ||
| Special Topics: Associate Studies | ||
| Signs of Professional Writing | ||
| Technical Report Writing | ||
200/300/400-level Writing Intensive Courses 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Must be writing-intensive courses approved by the English area faculty of the Department of Applied General and Technical Studies. |