Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing

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 below550 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.

Students can be admitted to the program for Fall, Spring, or Summer enrollment, but Spring enrollment is discouraged, particularly for students on the 16-month plan.

Course Requirements

Students must successfully complete the five (5) courses listed below with a grade of “B” or better to receive the Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing:

• ENGL 472(G) - Professional Writing 3 Credit(s).
• ENGL 473(G) - Professional Editing 3 Credit(s).
• ENGL 474(G) - Document Design 3 Credit(s).
• ENGL 462(G) - Special Projects in Professional Writing 3 Credit(s).

• * ENGL 464(G)  or ENGL 556  may be substituted for ENGL 462(G)  with the permission of the Department Head of English.

• ENGL 463(G) - Professional Writing Practicum 3 Credit(s).

Program Duration and Schedule of Course Offerings

This program offers 16-week courses in the Fall and Spring semesters as well as 8-week courses in the Summer session. The program can be completed in twelve or sixteen months.

• 12-Month Plan: Students who schedule two courses in the Fall and Spring semesters will be able to complete the program in twelve months with a Summer internship.
• 16-Month Plan: Students who prefer to schedule one course per semester will be able to complete the program in sixteen months with an internship concurrent with their final semester.

Fall Courses: ENGL 472(G)  and ENGL 474(G)  will be offfered each Fall semester.

Spring Courses: ENGL 473(G)  and ENGL 462(G)  will be offered each Spring semester.

Summer Courses: ENGL 462(G)  will be offered as an 8-week Summer session course.

Internship: ENGL 463(G)  will be offered each semester.