Professional Writing, GC

Admissions Requirements

An applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university prior to acceptance into the Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing Program.

An applicant should submit the following items for admissions:

• Graduate School Online application
• Application Fee
• Official Transcript providing proof of baccalaureate degree from an accredited university
• Statement of Purpose
• Non-native speakers must also submit current, official TOEFL or IELTS scores. TOEFL scores below 550 on the written examination or below 81 on the Internet-based exam are not considered satisfactory. IELTS scores below 6.5 are not considered satisfactory.

Course Requirements

Students must successfully complete 12 credit hours from courses listed below with a grade of “B” or better to receive the Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing:

• ENGL 472G - Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 473G - Professional Editing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 474G - Document Design Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 462G - Special Projects in Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3

• ^{(may be repeated to earn a maximum of 6 credit hours toward the graduate certificate)}

• ENGL 463G - Professional Writing Practicum Credit Hours: 3